photoresist

Questions

What does photoresist mean?

A light-sensitive film used in photolithography and photoengraving.

Where does photoresist 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 resist English photoresist From photo- + resist.

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