# photolithography

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A lithographic procedure in which printing plates are made using a photographic process.
2. An optical exposure process used in the manufacture of integrated circuits.

## Etymology
From photo- (“light, photography”) + lithography.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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