acid baths
Dissolving chemical immersions
Acid baths are containers of corrosive liquid used to dissolve materials—legitimately in industrial processes like metal cleaning or electroplating, but notoriously in criminal contexts to destroy bodies or evidence.
The phrase evokes both the chemical procedure and its grim associations: The killer disposed of the remains in an acid bath.
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- metalHard conductive solid
- electroplatingElectrically depositing metal layers
- picklingAcid preservation process
- burnDamage by heat
anodizing · chemical burns · dissolve · no trace · pH · murder · sting · descaling · forensic · industrial cleaning · caustic · fumes · serial killer · vat · mezzotint · copper plates · aquatint · goggles
chemical vs. non-chemical
acid bathssandblasting
Cleaning surfaces with pressurized grit
ultrasonic cleaning · steam cleaning · pressure washing · brushing