photoresist
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pho·to·re·sist

noun \ˈfō-tō-ri-ˌzist, ˌfō-tō-ri-ˈ\

Definition of PHOTORESIST

: a photosensitive resin that loses its resistance to chemical etching when exposed to radiation and is used especially in the transference of a circuit pattern to a semiconductor chip during the production of an integrated circuit

First Known Use of PHOTORESIST

1953

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