Mordant definition
A corrosive substance, such as an acid, used in etching.
noun
Biting, cutting, caustic, or sarcastic.
adjective
To treat with a mordant.
verb
The definition of mordant is very sarcastic and painful wit or speech.
An example of a mordant person is someone who is always making cruel and sarcastic remarks to others.
adjective
Mordant is defined as a substance that attaches dyes to materials, or a corrosive substance used in etching.
An example of a mordant is tannic acid.
noun
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Serving to fix colors in dyeing.
adjective
Bitingly sarcastic.
Mordant satire.
adjective
Incisive and trenchant.
An inquisitor's mordant questioning.
adjective
Causing corrosion.
adjective
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Acting as a mordant.
adjective
A substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter, as a metallic compound that combines with the organic dye to form an insoluble colored compound, or lake, in the fiber of the fabric.
noun
To treat or impregnate with a mordant.
verb
Bitingly painful.
adjective
A reagent, such as tannic acid, that fixes dyes to cells, tissues, or textiles or other materials.
noun
An acid or other corrosive substance used in etching to bite lines, areas, etc. into the surface.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
mordant
Plural:
mordantsOrigin of mordant
- French from Old French present participle of mordre to bite from Vulgar Latin mordere from Latin mordēre mer- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition