a|lu|mi|nog|ra|phy

a|lu|mi|nog|ra|phy
a|lu|mi|nog|ra|phy «uh LOO muh NOG ruh fee», noun.
the art or process of producing and printing from aluminum plates instead of lithographic stones.
[< aluminum + -graphy]

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