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Boylston's reagent
A 5% solution of nitric acid in absolute ethyl or methyl alcohol, used for the general etching of normal carbon steels.
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- Part of Speech: noun
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- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
- Product: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, & Related Terms - 2nd Edition
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