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Etymology
Gr. (lithos), stone + (graphein), to write

Noun
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lithography

1. The process of printing a lithograph on a hard, flat surface. Originally the printing surface was a flat piece of stone that was etched with acid to form a surface that would selectively transfer ink to the paper; the stone has now been replaced, in general, with a metal plate.

Translations
German: Lithographie f
Serbian: kamenotisak
Swedish: litografi c

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