Etymology

stereolithography

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

English lithography ← Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *ster-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-
  5. Englishlithography
  6. English todaystereolithography

From stereo- + lithography.

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