Meanings
verbdescum (third-person singular simple present descums, present participle descumming, simple past and past participle descummed)
present singular third person descums · participle present descumming · participle past descummed · past descummed
- transitiveTo remove the scum from.
noundescum (uncountable)
- uncountablesemiconductorsThe removal of residual photoresist to facilitate etching from wafers after photolithography.
Origin
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APA
descum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descum
MLA
“descum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descum. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “descum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descum.
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