Etching (disambiguation)
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Etching may refer to:
Note that all of the above can be called chemical etching, though the term is mostly used for industrial etching. An etcher is most likely to mean a printmaker. An etchant (sometimes mordant
) is any chemical used to etch, but probably refers to an industrial process.
- EtchingEtchingEtching is the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio in the metal...
, a printmaking technique in art - Etching (glass)Etching (glass)__FORCETOC__Etching refers to the technique of creating art on the surface of glass by applying acidic, caustic, or abrasive substances. Traditionally this was done after the glass was blown or cast.- Techniques :...
, a glass decoration technique - Etching (metal), a metal decoration technique
- Industrial etching
- Etching (microfabrication)Etching (microfabrication)Etching is used in microfabrication to chemically remove layers from the surface of a wafer during manufacturing. Etching is a critically important process module, and every wafer undergoes many etching steps before it is complete....
, a process in producing microelectronics
Note that all of the above can be called chemical etching, though the term is mostly used for industrial etching. An etcher is most likely to mean a printmaker. An etchant (sometimes mordant
Mordant
A mordant is a substance used to set dyes on fabrics or tissue sections by forming a coordination complex with the dye which then attaches to the fabric or tissue. It may be used for dyeing fabrics, or for intensifying stains in cell or tissue preparations. The term mordant comes from the Latin...
) is any chemical used to etch, but probably refers to an industrial process.