as in etching
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel
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Helium is used during the etching process, when material that's been deposited on a wafer is scraped away to form transistor structures, said Jacob Feldgoise, an analyst at Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology.—
ABC News,
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In chipmaking, fabricators rely on helium most crucially during etching—the selective removal of material to give a chip its features.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Insculping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculping. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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