from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
anastatic \an`a*stat"ic\ ([a^]n"[.a]*st[asl]t"[i^]k), a. [Gr.
'ana` up + ista`nai to make to stand: cf. statiko`s causing
to stand.]
Pertaining to a process or a style of printing from
characters in relief on zinc plates.
[1913 Webster]
Note: In this process the letterpress, engraving, or design
of any kind is transferred to a zinc plate; the parts
not covered with ink are eaten out, leaving a facsimile
in relief to be printed from.
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