counteretch

1 of 2

transitive verb

coun·​ter·​etch

¦kau̇ntər+

: to clean (a lithographic plate) with dilute acid solution

counteretch

2 of 2

noun

: the cleaning (as of a lithographic plate) by counteretching

also : the solution used for such cleaning

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

counter- + etch

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