Word: photomask
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
mask
Definition: 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
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: photography
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: mask
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A two-color (black and white) bitmap generated from an image, used to create transparency in the image.