xerography 的詞源

"無需液體顯影劑的照相複製技術"，1948年，源自希臘語 xeros "乾燥"（參見 xerasia）和 -ography，如 photography。相關詞彙： 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]

靜電覆印技術：美國最近展示了一種無需墨水的印刷和乾燥攝影技術，被命名爲“xerography”，源自希臘語“乾燥”和“寫作”兩個詞。據《紐約時報》報道，這種革命性的技術利用靜電在特殊金屬板上記錄圖像，並使用乾粉在其他表面上複製圖像。[美國國務院“空氣簡報”，第79期，第2卷，1948年11月17日]