algraphy

al·gra·phy

[al-gruh-fee]
noun Printing.
(formerly) an offset process employing an aluminum plate instead of a stone.
Also called aluminography.


Origin:
1895–1900; al(uminum) + -graphy

al·graph·ic [al-graf-ik] , adjective
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