photomechanical

adjective pho·to·me·chan·i·cal \ˌfō-tō-mi-ˈka-ni-kəl\

Definition of PHOTOMECHANICAL

: relating to or involving any of various processes for producing printed matter from a photographically prepared surface

— pho·to·me·chan·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1884

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