descum

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ scum.

Verb

descum (third-person singular simple present descums, present participle descumming, simple past and past participle descummed)

  1. (transitive) To remove the scum from.

Noun

descum (uncountable)

  1. (semiconductors) The removal of residual photoresist to facilitate etching from wafers after photolithography.