Chemigraph

/ˈkɛmɪɡræf/ noun

Definition

A printing or photographic technique that uses chemical processes to create images on a surface.

Etymology

From 'chemical' + '-graph' (writing/recording). A technical term from print history describing chemical-based image-making processes.

Kelly Says

Before digital photography, chemigraphy was cutting-edge—using chemistry to make images appear on paper was basically the special effects of its time!

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