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ANASTATIC
Etymology
Adjective
anastatic (comparative more anastatic, superlative most anastatic)
Of or pertaining to anastasis.
(printing, historical) Of or relating to a printing process in which copies of drawings are printed from facsimiles produced in relief on zinc plates.
Source: Wiktionary
An`a*stat"ic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Pertaining to a process or a style of printing from characters in relief on zinc plates.
Note: In this process the letterpress, engraving, or design of any kind is transferred to a zinc plate; the parts not covered with ink are eaten out, leaving a facsimile in relief to be printed from.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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