etchant

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noun

An acid or corrosive chemical used in etching.

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mordant
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Meanings

nounetchant (plural etchants)

plural etchants

  1. An acid or corrosive chemical used in etching.

    Synonyms: mordant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn acid or corrosive chemical used in etching.

Similar
mordant
Also see
mordant

Origin

From etch + -ant.

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Translations

Czech leptadlo
  • leptadlochemical used in etching
German Ätzmittel
  • Ätzmittelchemical used in etching
Cite this entry
APA

etchant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etchant

MLA

“etchant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etchant. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “etchant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etchant.

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