Papyrography

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of papyrotype, a form of photolithography using paper. obsolete, uncountable

    "Papyrotype, Papyrography, or Papyrotint, modifications of photo-lithography, in which paper is used as material on which the original transfer is made."

  2. 2
    Synonym of mimeography by means of a stencil called a papyrograph. historical, obsolete, uncountable

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mimeography by means of a stencil called a papyrographpapyrotype

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"Papyrotype, Papyrography, or Papyrotint, modifications of photo-lithography, in which paper is used as material on which the original transfer is made."

Etymology

From papyro- + -graphy and papyrograph + -y.

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