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lithography

[ li-thog-ruh-fee ]

noun

  1. the art or process of producing a picture, writing, or the like, on a flat, specially prepared stone, with some greasy or oily substance, and of taking ink impressions from this as in ordinary printing.
  2. a similar process in which a substance other than stone, as aluminum or zinc, is used. Compare offset ( def 6 ).


lithography

/ ɪˈθɒɡəɪ /

noun

  1. a method of printing from a metal or stone surface on which the printing areas are not raised but made ink-receptive while the non-image areas are made ink-repellent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٳ··· [lith-, uh, -, graf, -ik], ٳo·i· adjective
  • ٳo·i··ly adverb
  • ܲlٳ··i adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lithography1

From the New Latin word lithographia, dating back to 1700–10. See litho-, -graphy
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lithography1

C18: from New Latin lithographia, from litho- + -graphy
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The optics company spent years developing an ultra-flat mirror which has become a key component in the machines which print computer chips, called extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, or EUVs.

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The nanocryotron was created by using electron beam lithography, a kind of stenciling technique that uses a beam of electrons to remove a polymer film to expose a particular region of interest.

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After depositing more materials on the wafer, Lassiter used standard lithography techniques to etch out the other parts of the robots.

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This process is completely different from the high-temperature, vacuum, gas-phase processing process that is used in lithography technology for silicon semiconductors.

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DUV projection lithography is commonly used to pattern fine lines and shapes in silicon chips for smartphones and computers.

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