KAPNOGRAPHY
\kapnˈɒɡɹəfi], \kapnˈɒɡɹəfi], \k_a_p_n_ˈɒ_ɡ_ɹ_ə_f_i]\
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kap-nog'ra-fi, n. the art of producing decorative designs on a smoked surface with a fine point, shading by successive deposits of carbon from a flame, fixed by varnish.--adj. KAPNOGRAPH'IC. [Gr. kapnos, smoke, graphia--graphein, to write.]
By Thomas Davidson
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