chalkography

noun

chal·​kog·​ra·​phy

kalˈkägrəfē

plural -es

: the study of opaque minerals under the microscope by means of incident light

Word History

Etymology

German chalkographie, from Greek chalkos copper, anything made of metal + German -graphie -graphy

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