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xerography
(xer|og¦raphy)
Pronunciation:
/zɪəˈrɒgrəfi, zɛ-/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a dry copying process in which black or coloured powder adheres to parts of a surface remaining electrically charged after being exposed to light from an image of the document to be copied.
Derivatives
xerograph
noun
xerographic
Pronunciation:
/-rəˈgrafɪk/
adjective
xerographically
Pronunciation:
/-rəˈgrafɪk(ə)li/
adverb
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