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Word: Decalcomania
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French décalcomanie, from décalquer ‘transfer a tracing’ + -manie ‘-mania’ (with reference to the enthusiasm for the process in the 1860s)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˌkalkə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the process of transferring designs from prepared paper on to glass or porcelain.
Short Definition:process of transferring designs from prepared paper on to glass or porcelain
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