etchant

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed-
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *h₁édti
Proto-Germanic *etaną
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Germanic *-janą
Proto-Germanic *atjaną
Proto-West Germanic *attjan
Old High German ezzen
Middle High German etzen
German ätzenbor.
Dutch etsenbor.
English etch
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Latin -ns
Latin -āns
Old French -antbor.
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Proto-Germanic *-andz
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.

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