chalcographic

Variant of chalcography

chalcography definition

chal·cog·ra·phy (kal käg′rə fē)

noun

the art of engraving on copper or brass

Etymology: ML chalcographia, printing: see chalco- & -graphy

Related Forms:

  • chalcographic chal′·co·graph′ic (kal′kō graf′ik) adjective

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