Meaning of self-etch | Babel Free
Definitions
Pertaining to adhesive systems for bonding fillings to teeth that combine the etching and priming phases into a single step.
Examples
“A common step usually ignored in self-etch adhesives is the air-drying after adhesive application.”
“The self-etch system only makes the smear layer permeable without completely removing it because of the lack of the separate etching step.”
“Water is an essential component of self-etch adhesives as it is needed in the ionization of acidic monomers.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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