zincography

[ zing-kog-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. the art or process of producing a printing surface on a zinc plate, especially of producing one in relief by etching away unprotected parts with acid.

zincography

/ zɪŋˈkɒɡrəfɪ; ˌzɪŋkəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

1. the art or process of etching on zinc to form a printing plate

Derived Forms

• zinˈcographer, noun
• zincographic, adjective

Other Words From

• zin·cogra·pher noun
• zin·co·graph·ic [zing-k, uh, -, graf, -ik], zinco·graphi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zincography¹

First recorded in 1825–35; zinc + -o- + -graphy

Example Sentences

Zinc′ograph, a plate or picture produced by zincography; Zincog′rapher, one who makes zincographic plates.—adjs.

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Lithography, zincography, and color painting.

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Zenobian Zoziman, the Zouave Zemindaress of Zululand, was no Zany, but rode on a Zanzibar Zebra, resided in a Zing-Zag Zenana, Zealously studied Zanyism, Zealotism, Zoology, Zoonomy, Zoophytology, Zoolatry, Zymology, Zincography    And many other 'isms, 'ologies, 'olatries, 'ographies, etc., out of the works she bought at Cole's Book Arcade.

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