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mordant
- 1) adjective, sarcastic or caustic
- 2) adjective, having the properties of a mordant
- 3) adjective, pungent
- 4) noun, a substance used before the application of a dye, possessing the ability to fix colours in textiles, leather, etc. See also lake
- 5) noun, an acid or other corrosive fluid used to etch lines on a printing plate
- 6) verb, to treat (a fabric, yarn, etc) with a mordant
Etymology
C15: from Old French: biting, from mordre to bite, from Latin mordēre
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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