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stereolithography

American  
[ster-ee-oh-li-thog-ruh-fee] / ˌstɛr i oʊ lɪˈθɒg rə fi /

noun

  1. a process for creating three-dimensional objects using a computer-controlled laser to build up the required structure, layer by layer, from a liquid photopolymer that solidifies.

Other Word Forms

  • stereolithographic adjective

Example Sentences

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Unlike other bioprinters that extrude ink like toothpaste from a tube, Kloke's system uses stereolithography.

From Nature • May 16, 2017

English: A part that was produced via stereolithography.

From Forbes • Sep. 30, 2014

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