electrophotography
noun
elec·tro·pho·tog·ra·phy
i-ˌlek-trō-fə-ˈtä-grə-fē 
: photography in which images are produced by electrical means (as in xerography)
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In 1946, when the 40-year-old son of the founder was in his first year running the company, Haloid signed a contract with Carlson for $10,000—a full 10% of the company’s 1945 earnings—to license his electrophotography technology for commercial use.
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Gregg Opelka, WSJ, 4 Apr. 2021
According to the Times, she and Lowe plan to use techniques associated with Kirlian photography, or electrophotography, in which images are produced by a high-voltage power source.
—Lizzie Plaugic, The Verge, 6 Apr. 2018
Gregg Opelka, WSJ, 4 Apr. 2021
According to the Times, she and Lowe plan to use techniques associated with Kirlian photography, or electrophotography, in which images are produced by a high-voltage power source.
—Lizzie Plaugic, The Verge, 6 Apr. 2018
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1944, in the meaning defined above
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“Electrophotography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrophotography. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.
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