Associations to the word «Mordant»
Noun
- Dyeing
- Dye
- Coloring
- Wool
- Acetate
- Fibre
- Vat
- Silk
- Aluminium
- Indigo
- Potassium
- Pigment
- Printing
- Fabric
- Stain
- Salt
- Cloth
- Colour
- Acid
- Resist
- Copper
- Iron
- Fiber
- Cotton
- Color
- Substance
- Manufacture
- Bath
- Compound
- Need
- Metal
- Alkali
- Dyer
- Agent
- Material
- Swordsman
- Vinegar
- Red
- King
- Textile
- Save
- Humor
- Humour
- Enemy
- Application
- Produce
- Wit
- Zinc
- Fix
- Imagery
- Master
- Purification
- Betrayal
- Mushroom
- Discharge
- Liquor
- Shade
- Soap
- Forming
- Yellow
- Solution
- Preparation
- Matter
Adjective
Wiktionary
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.
Dictionary definition
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.
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