Concept information

Preferred term

etching  

Definition

  • The incision of lines on a plate of metal, glass, or other material by covering it with an acid-resistant coating, scratching through the coating, and then permitting an acid bath to erode exposed parts of the plate.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/2977

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