electronography

noun

elec·​tro·​nog·​ra·​phy

ə̇ˌlektrəˈnägrəfē,

ēˌl-

plural -es

: a printing process in which the ink is transferred by electrostatic action across a gap between printing plate and impression cylinder

called also onset

Word History

Etymology

electron + -o- + -graphy

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