photolithography
pho·to·li·thog·ra·phy
noun \-li-ˈthä-grə-fē\Definition of PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY
1
: lithography in which photographically prepared plates are used
2
: a process involving the photographic transfer of a pattern to a surface for etching (as in producing an integrated circuit)
— pho·to·lith·o·graph \-ˈli-thə-ˌgraf\ noun or transitive verb
— pho·to·lith·o·graph·ic \-ˌli-thə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective
— pho·to·lith·o·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1856
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