LITHOGRAPHY


Meaning of LITHOGRAPHY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ li-ˈthä-grə-fē ]

noun

Etymology: German Lithographie, from lith- + -graphie -graphy

Date: 1813

1. : the process of printing from a plane surface (as a smooth stone or metal plate) on which the image to be printed is ink-receptive and the blank area ink-repellent

2. : the process of producing patterns on semiconductor crystals for use as integrated circuits

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.