stereolithography

American

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

noun

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.

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023