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etchant

(ˈɛtʃənt)
n
(Crafts) any acid or corrosive used for etching
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Chlorotrifluoromethane (CClF3) a refrigerant which is being "phased out" has a GWP of 13,900, sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), used as an insulator in the electrical industry and in double glazing, has a GWP of 23,500, and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), used as an etchant in microelectronics, has a GWP 16,000.
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