Kourbatoff's reagents

Kourbatoff's reagents

[′ku̇r·bə‚tȯfs rē‚ā·jəns]

(metallurgy)

Etching agents used for microanalysis of carbon steels; there are four different formulations, three with nitric acid, one with hydrochloric acid.

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