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An Acid Or Other Corrosive Used For The Biting Process In Etching An Adjective Generally Meaning Caustic Or An Adhesive For Fixing Gold Leaf Crossword Clue

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noun

• a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process

adjective satellite

• harshly ironic or sinister

• of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

40%8Etching process
noun

• an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color

• a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color

verb

• etch in aquatint

39%6 Having a caustic or corrosive effect
adjective satellite

• capable of wounding

• causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold

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