xerography 的词源

“无液体显影的摄影重现”，1948年，源自希腊语 xeros 意为“干”，参见 xero-，加上 -ography，如 photography。相关词：Xerographic。

Xerography: Inkless printing and dry photography—named "xerography," from the Greek words for "dry" and "writing"—were recently demonstrated in the United States. Described as "revolutionary" by the New York Times, xerography employs static electricity to record images on special metal plates, and dry powders to reproduce the images on other surfaces. [U.S. Department of State "Air Bulletin," No. 79, vol. 2, Nov. 17, 1948]

Xerography（静电复印术）：无墨印刷和干式摄影——这种被称为“xerography”的技术，来自希腊语“干”和“书写”的组合，最近在美国得到了展示。《纽约时报》称其为“革命性”的技术，xerography 利用静电将图像记录在特殊金属板上，再通过干粉在其他表面复制这些图像。[美国国务院《空中公报》，第79号，第2卷，1948年11月17日]