etchant

[ ech-uhnt ]

noun
  1. a chemical used to etch designs into metal, glass, or other material.

Origin of etchant

1
First recorded in 1925–30; etch + -ant

Words Nearby etchant

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British Dictionary definitions for etchant

etchant

/ (ˈɛtʃənt) /


noun
  1. any acid or corrosive used for etching

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