Bite

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000572",
  "term": "Bite",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The etching action of an acid solution on a printing plate, which removes non-image areas to create a relief or intaglio surface. This chemical process selectively dissolves metal, deepening the recessed areas for intaglio printing or lowering the non-printing areas for relief printing. The duration and strength of the acid bath determine the depth of the etch, measured in micrometers.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "bite point"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Biss",
    "es": "mordida",
    "fr": "morsure"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bite/"
}