mordant

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1 Homophones 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 See also 2 French 2.1 Verb

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• IPA: /mɔː(r)dənt/

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• mordent

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mordant (comparative more mordant, superlative most mordant)

1. Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.
2. Serving to fix colors when dyeing.
   • 1964, In dyeing two mediums are required, the colouring matter and the mordant which fixes the dye in the wool. — L.F. Salzman, English Industries of the Middle Ages, p. 208.

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mordant (plural mordants)

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

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to mordant (third-person singular simple present mordants, present participle mordanting, simple past and past participle mordanted)

1. vt To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant.

   mordant goods for dyeing

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• Mordant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• mordent

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mordant

1. Present participle of mordre.