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siderography

siderography

9.9
A printing method that uses steel plates to make secure paper money and documents
  • noun
  • /ˌsaɪdəˈrɒɡrəfi/
  • Archaic
translation icon : siderografía
  • The invention of siderography greatly improved the security of printed banknotes in the 19th century.

Examples

  • Modern currency design still draws on techniques developed through siderography.

  • Have you ever seen a siderography before?

  • Many historical documents were produced using siderography to prevent counterfeiting.

  • The bank uses siderography to produce secure notes.

  • The method of siderography enables the production of banknotes that are difficult to forge.

  • Using siderography, artists can create intricate designs on steel plates for secure document printing.

  • Documents often incorporate security features through the process of siderography to help prevent counterfeiting.

Synonyms

steel engraving
vssiderography
6.4

A picture printed from a steel plate with a design cut into it

is a steel plate printing method often used for secure documents like banknotes

Surface Forms

siderography singular
siderographies plural

Morphology

siderography = sidero + graphy

The word is built from classical combining forms, but the specialized meaning 'steel-plate engraving/printing' is not directly inferable for most learners.

Etymology

Siderography comes from the Greek parts sidero- meaning 'iron' and -graphy meaning 'writing', so it literally means 'writing on iron'. That's why siderography refers to a method of engraving and printing on steel plates to make banknotes and documents hard to fake.