About The Word Mordant
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Mordant
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What's The Definition Of Mordant?
[n] a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
[adj] harshly ironic or sinister; "black humor"; "a grim joke"; "grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit" Synonyms | Synonyms for Mordant: black | grim | sarcastic Related Terms | Find terms related to Mordant: acerb | acerbate | acerbic | acid | acidic | acidulent | acidulous | acrid | acrimonious | actual cautery | asperous | astringent | Attic | biting | bitter | brand | brand iron | branding iron | brilliant | caustic | cauter | cauterant | cauterizer | cautery | clever | corroding | corrosive | cutting | double-edged | driving | droll | edged | effective | electrocautery | escharotic | facetious | fierce | forceful | forcible | funny | gutsy | harsh | hot iron | humorous | humorsome | imperative | impressive | incisive | irritating | jesting | jocose | jocular | joking | joky | joshing | keen | keen-witted | lunar caustic | mordacious | moxa | nervous | nimble-witted | nose-tickling | penetrating | piercing | piquant | poignant | pointed | potential cautery | powerful | punchy | pungent | quick-witted | radium | rapier-like | rigorous | rough | salt | salty | scathing | scintillating | scorching | sensational | severe | sharp | sinewed | sinewy | slashing | smart | sour | sparkling | sprightly | stabbing | stinging | strident | striking | stringent | strong | tart | telling | trenchant | vehement | vigorous | violent | virulent | vital | vitriolic | whimsical | withering | witty See Also | antimony potassium tartrate | chrome alum | color | coloring material | colour | colouring material | sodium bichromate | sodium dichromate | tartar emetic Mordant In Webster's Dictionary \Mor"dant\, a. [F., p. pr. of mordere to bite; L.
mordere. See {Morsel}.]
1. Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.
2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Serving to fix colors.
\Mor"dant\, n. [F., originally, biting.] 1. Any corroding substance used in etching. 2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Any substance, as alum or copperas, which, having a twofold attraction for organic fibers and coloring matter, serves as a bond of union, and thus gives fixity to, or bites in, the dyes. 3. (Gilding) Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made to adhere. \Mor"dant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mordanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mordanting}.] To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing. |
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