Definition of "stereolithography" []

• A three-dimensional printing process that makes a solid object from a computer image by using a computer-controlled laser to draw the shape of the object onto the surface of liquid plastic. (noun)

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• "To make each building, they went to firms that use the three-dimensional printing process called stereolithography, used to make design prototypes of various products like plastic containers for food, cleaning or pharmaceutical products."
• "3D printing - also known as stereolithography - cuts a design up into "slices" that are printed from the bottom up."
• "Now, the headline-making CT images have helped two individuals -- each working separately with 3-D STL (stereolithography) images of Meresamun's skull produced from the scans, but using different techniques -- reconstruct Meresamun's face."