xerography

noun
xe·​rog·​ra·​phy | \ zə-ˈrä-grə-fē How to pronounce xerography (audio) \

Definition of xerography

1 : a process for copying graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder (such as toner)

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Other Words from xerography

xerographic \ ˌzir-​ə-​ˈgra-​fik How to pronounce xerographic (audio) \ adjective
xerographically \ ˌzir-​ə-​ˈgra-​fi-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce xerographically (audio) \ adverb

Examples of xerography in a Sentence

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Xerox's roots lie in Chester Carlson's invention of xerography, a process that made photocopying on plain paper easier, faster and cheaper than previous methods. Alex Scimecca, Fortune, "So Long, Xerox: A Look Back at the Company Whose Name Became a Verb," 31 Jan. 2018

First Known Use of xerography

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for xerography

International Scientific Vocabulary

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xerography

noun
xe·​rog·​ra·​phy | \ zə-ˈräg-rə-fē, zir-ˈäg- How to pronounce xerography (audio) \
plural xerographies

Medical Definition of xerography

1 : a process for copying graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder

Other Words from xerography

xerographic \ ˌzir-​ə-​ˈgraf-​ik How to pronounce xerographic (audio) \ adjective
xerographically \ -​i-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce xerographically (audio) \ adverb