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etchant [3 records]

Record 1 1997-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surface Treatment of Metals
  • Metallography
DEF

Solution used for etching.

OBS

etch: a) to remove material from a surface by chemical action. b) to roughen the surface of a material by selective dissolution.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements de surface des métaux
  • Métallographie
DEF

Solution utilisée pour l'attaque chimique.

OBS

attaque chimique : a) Procédé chimique d'enlèvement de matière à la surface d'une pièce; b) Augmentation de la rugosité de la surface d'un matériau par dissolution sélective.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoengraving
DEF

In photoengraving, an acid or any other corrosive agent capable of etching and dissolving a metal surface.

OBS

The term "mordant", though still occasionally found, is outmoded.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photogravure
DEF

En photogravure, acide ou autre liquide corrosif capable de mordre le métal.

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
DEF

Substance active servant à graver des motifs sur une tranche de semiconducteur.

Spanish

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