Zincography

Zincography
Zincography in*cog"ra*phy, n. [Zinco- + -graphy.] The art or process of engraving or etching on zinc, in which the design is left in relief in the style of a wood cut, the rest of the ground being eaten away by acid. [1913 Webster]

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  • zincography — noun A lithographic method of producing engravings using zinc plates …   Wiktionary

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