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stereolithography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
stere-olithog-ra-phy
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A means of rapid prototyping in which a laser hardens successive layers of a photopolymer to create a part with a shape defined by a computer model.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- English lithography English stereolithography From stereo- + lithography.

Usage

Derived Forms

microstereolithography

Synonyms

SL STL

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

What does stereolithography mean?
A means of rapid prototyping in which a laser hardens successive layers of a photopolymer to create a part with a shape defined by a computer model.
Where does stereolithography come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- English lithography English stereolithography From stereo- + lithography.

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