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photomask

photomask 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.

Noun

photomask (plural photomasks)

  1. 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.
    • Near-synonym: reticle (broadly synonymous in context)
    Synonyms:
    reticle[Appendix:Glossary

Synonyms of photomask

  • reticle[Appendix:Glossary

Forms of photomask

pluralphotomasks

Origin of photomask

From photo- + mask.

Questions about photomask

What does photomask mean?
Photomask means 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.
What part of speech is photomask?
Photomask is a noun.
What is the plural of photomask?
The plural of photomask is photomasks.

Words near photomask in the dictionary

  1. photomappers
  2. photomapping
  3. photomaps
  4. photomarathon
  5. photomarathons
  6. photomask
  7. photomasking
  8. photomaskings
  9. photomasks
  10. photomatic
  11. photomatics

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