pyrography

noun

py·​rog·​ra·​phy

pīˈrägrəfē

plural -es

1

: the art or process of producing designs or pictures (as on wood or leather) by burning or scorching with hot instruments

2

: ornamentation or a piece of ornamentation produced by pyrography

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pyr- + -graphy

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