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Word: Etch
Speech Type: Verb
mid 17th century: from Dutch etsen, from German ätzen, from a base meaning ‘cause to eat’; related to eat
ɛtʃ
engrave (metal, glass, or stone) by coating it with a protective layer, drawing on it with a needle, and then covering it with acid to attack the parts the needle has exposed, especially in order to produce prints from it
Short Definition:engrave material
Examples:- aquatint is a process of achieving tone by etching a metal plate
(of an acid or other solvent) corrode or eat away the surface of (something)
Short Definition:corrode
Examples:- caustic soda etches glass
- tiny droplets in the glaze emulsion were etched away by acid
cut or carve (a text or design) on a surface
Short Definition:carve design on surface
Examples:- her initials were etched on the table flap
Word: Etch
Speech Type: Noun
ɛtʃ
the action or process of etching something
Short Definition:action of etching
Examples:- semiconductor production processes such as plasma etch
- acetic acid gives a more selective etch
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