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photoglyphy

photoglyphy noun: a kind of engraving caused by the action of light, used in the mid 19th century.

Noun

photoglyphy (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A kind of engraving caused by the action of light, used in the mid 19th century

Origin of photoglyphy

From photo- + Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”) + -y.

Words formed from photoglyphy

Questions about photoglyphy

What does photoglyphy mean?
Photoglyphy means a kind of engraving caused by the action of light, used in the mid 19th century.
What part of speech is photoglyphy?
Photoglyphy is a noun.

Words near photoglyphy in the dictionary

  1. photoglow tube
  2. photoglow tubes
  3. photoglows
  4. photoglycine
  5. photoglyphic
  6. photoglyphy
  7. photoglyptic
  8. photogoniometer
  9. photogoniometers
  10. photogram
  11. photogrammeter

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