electrograph

e·lec·tro·graph

(ĭ-lĕk′trə-grăf′)

1. An electrically produced graph or tracing.

2. Equipment used to produce such a graph or tracing in facsimile transmission.

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electrograph

(ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf)

1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) an apparatus for engraving metal printing cylinders, esp in gravure printing

2. (Telecommunications) the equipment used for the electrical transmission of pictures

3. (Electrical Engineering)

a. a recording electrometer

b. a graph produced by this instrument

4. (Metallurgy) a visual record of the surface composition of a metal, obtained by placing an electrolyte-soaked paper over the metal and passing a current through the paper to an electrode on the other side

electrographic adj

eˌlectroˈgraphically adv

electrography n

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e•lec•tro•graph

(ɪˈlɛk trəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf)

1. a curve or plot automatically traced by the action of an electric device, as an electrometer.

2. an apparatus for engraving metal plates on cylinders used in printing.

[1830–40]

e•lec`tro•graph′ic (-ˈgræf ɪk) adj.

e•lec•trog•ra•phy (ɪ lɛkˈtrɒg rə fi, ˌi lɛk-) n.