vacuum-deposited
|vac-uum-de-pos-it-ed|
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/ˈvækjuəm dɪˈpɑzɪt/
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/ˈvækjuːəm dɪˈpɒzɪt/
(vacuum-deposit)
deposited in a vacuum
Etymology
'vacuum-deposited' is a compound formed from 'vacuum' and 'deposit' with the past-participial suffix '-ed'. 'vacuum' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'vacuus', where 'vacu-' meant 'empty'. 'deposit' originates from Latin, specifically the verb 'deponere', where the prefix 'de-' meant 'down' and 'ponere' meant 'to place.'
'vacuum' entered English via Late Latin 'vacuum'; 'deposit' evolved from Latin 'deponere' to Old French 'deposer' and Middle English forms before becoming modern English 'deposit'. The adjectival/past-participle form is created in English by adding the suffix '-ed' to the verb form.
Individually, 'vacuum' originally meant 'empty space' and 'deposit' meant 'to place down'; combined and with the participial '-ed', the compound came to mean 'placed or formed by deposition in a vacuum (i.e., a process performed under vacuum conditions)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'vacuum-deposit' (to deposit material in a vacuum).
Multiple layers were vacuum-deposited onto the substrate during the process.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
deposited onto a surface by a vacuum deposition process (e.g., physical vapor deposition or vacuum evaporation); formed or coated under vacuum conditions.
The vacuum-deposited film showed excellent uniformity and adhesion.
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