Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

attaque du cuivre

English translation:

copper etching

Added to glossary by truptee
Aug 21, 2003 04:51
20 yrs ago
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French term

attaque du cuivre

French to English Tech/Engineering Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng chemical
This is about the manufacture of copper electrodes used in electrolysis; here they are cooled in an alcohol bath and...

On évite ainsi la formation sur leur périphérie d'une couche isolante qui serait nuisible à l'attaque du cuivre lors de l'électrolyse.

If the electrodes were cooled in open air they would develop this layer that would be harmful to what? "Attaque" certainly doesn't mean "attack."

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etching

see link
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agree Jean-Luc Dumont
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that would jeopardize copper etching

chemical reaction
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agree Jean-Luc Dumont
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Corrosion / oxidation

as additions to etching
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