Xerography
an electrostatic printing process for copying text or graphics whereby areas on a sheet of paper corresponding to the image areas of the original are sensitized with a charge of static electricity so that, when powdered with a toner carrying an opposite charge, only the charged areas retain the toner, which is then fused to the paper to make it permanent.
noun
a photocopying process in which an electrostatic image is formed on a selenium plate or cylinder. the plate or cylinder is dusted with a resinous powder, which adheres to the charged regions, and the image is then transferred to a sheet of paper on which it is fixed by heating
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abnormal dryness of the eyeball characterized by conjunctivitis, caused by a deficiency of tears and attributed to a lack of vitamin a. historical examples dietetics for nurses fairfax t. proudfit noun (pathol) excessive dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva, caused by a deficiency of vitamin a also called xeroma (zɪˈrəʊmə)