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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photomask

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
pho-tomask
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transparent quartz block marked with many high-resolution images; a series of them are used in the photolithography of integrated circuits, one for each layer.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English mask English photomask From photo- + mask.

Inflected Forms

photomasks (plural)

Synonyms

reticle[Appendix:Glossary

Questions

What does photomask mean?
A transparent quartz block marked with many high-resolution images; a series of them are used in the photolithography of integrated circuits, one for each layer.
Where does photomask come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English mask English photomask From photo- + mask.

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