photozincography

[ foh-toh-zing-kog-ruh-fee ]

noun

, Obsolete.

1. a type of photoengraving using a sensitized zinc plate.

photozincography

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈzɪŋkəˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf; ˌfəʊtəʊzɪŋˈkɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. a photoengraving process using a printing plate made of zinc

Derived Forms

• photozincograph, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of photozincography¹

First recorded in 1855–60; photo- + zincography

Example Sentences

Photo-process, fō′tō-pros′es, n. any process by which is produced, by the agency of photography, a matrix from which prints can be made in ink—photogravure, photolithography, and photozincography.

From Project Gutenberg

Photozincography, fō-tō-zing-kog′ra-fi, n. the process of engraving on zinc by taking an impression by photography and etching with acids.—n.

From Project Gutenberg