photolithography

noun

pho·​to·​li·​thog·​ra·​phy ˌfō-tō-li-ˈthä-grə-fē How to pronounce photolithography (audio)
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)
photolithograph noun or transitive verb
photolithographic adjective
photolithographically adverb

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First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of photolithography was in 1856

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“Photolithography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photolithography. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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