counteretch

I. \\|kau̇ntər+\ transitive verb

Etymology: counter- + etch

: to clean (a lithographic plate) with dilute acid solution

II. \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌ-\ noun

: the cleaning (as of a lithographic plate) by counteretching; also : the solution used for such cleaning