ZINCOGRAPHY

Etymology

Noun

zincography (uncountable)

A lithographic method of producing engravings using zinc plates

Source: Wiktionary


Zin*cog"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Zinco- + -graphy.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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