单词 | picral |
释义 | picraln. Metallurgy. An etchant consisting of a solution of about 2 to 5 per cent of picric acid in ethyl alcohol. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > materials used in metallurgical processes > [noun] > substance used for testing > types of nital1925 picral1928 1928 R. S. Williams & V. O. Homerberg Princ. Metallogr. (ed. 2) 237 The term picral is frequently applied to any solution of picric acid in alcohol. 1963 C. H. Samans Metallic Materials Engin. vi. 267 The action of picral is similar, except that it etches fine pearlite much more uniformly than nital does. However, it does not etch ferrite so rapidly as nital, and does not indicate the ferrite grain boundaries clearly. 2003 Adv. Materials & Processes (Nexis) 1 Feb. 27 The etching time in picral is not as critical as it is with sodium metabisulfite. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1928 |
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