algraphy

noun

al·​gra·​phy

ˈal-grə-fē

plural -es

: a lithographic process in which an aluminum plate is used instead of a stone

Word History

Etymology

aluminum + -graphy

First Known Use

circa 1896, in the meaning defined above

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