etchant

etchant

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English etch
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Latin -ns
Latin -āns
Old French -antbor.
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Proto-Germanic *-ndz
Proto-West Germanic *-andī
Old English -ende
Middle English -ant
English -ant
English etchant

    From etch + -ant.

    Noun

    etchant (plural etchants)

    1. An acid or corrosive chemical used in etching.

    Synonyms

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