Associations to the word «Mordant»

MORDANT, adjective. Having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.

MORDANT, noun. Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.

MORDANT, noun. Any corrosive substance used in etching.

MORDANT, verb. (transitive) To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant.

MORDANT, noun. A substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process.

MORDANT, adjective. Harshly ironic or sinister; "black humor"; "a grim joke"; "grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit".

MORDANT, adjective. Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action.