Relating to or produced by chemigraphic, a printing process that uses chemical reactions to transfer images onto stone or metal plates.
From chemi- (from chemistry) + -graphic (from Greek graphia, meaning writing or drawing). This compound term emerged in the 19th century to describe a revolutionary printing technique that combined chemical and graphic arts.
Chemigraphic printing was a game-changer for the printing industry—it allowed artists to create detailed prints without expensive engraving, democratizing art reproduction and helping newspapers scale up production in the 1800s.
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