See descum on Wiktionary
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"To remove the scum from."
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"(transitive) To remove the scum from."
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"The removal of residual photoresist to facilitate etching from wafers after photolithography."
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"(semiconductors) The removal of residual photoresist to facilitate etching from wafers after photolithography."
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