Definition of stereolithography in English:
stereolithography
nounˌstɛrɪəʊlɪˈθɒɡrəfiˌstɪərɪəʊlɪˈθɒɡrəfiˌsti(ə)r-
mass nounA technique or process for creating three-dimensional objects, in which a computer-controlled moving laser beam is used to build up the required structure, layer by layer, from a liquid polymer that hardens on contact with laser light.
Example sentencesExamples
- Having assessed how much bone needs to be removed, the scientists use stereolithography to make the individual implants.
- These experiments involve rapid prototyping and stereolithography.
- The model is built using a high-tech process called laser stereolithography and allows surgeons to plan operations better.
- Since the invention of stereolithography in the mid-1980s and of the World Wide Web in the mid-1990s, much has been made of their revolutionary potential.
- A mere 17 years ago this month, stereolithography debuted at the Autofact show in Detroit.
Derivatives
adjective
The illumination source emits radiation which is operable to harden a stereolithographic liquid, while the deformable mirror device is operable to reflect the incident radiation onto the surface of the liquid.
Example sentencesExamples
- Features of the carapaces of four morphologically distinct species of boxfishes were measured, and anatomically-exact stereolithographic models of the boxfishes were constructed.
- A stereolithographic method of fabricating the collars is disclosed.
- The present invention relates to a stereolithographic process for the preparation of three-dimensional objects.