dn noun
the quality of being mordant; sharpness.
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mordant (ˈmɔːdənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | sarcastic or caustic |
| 2. | having the properties of a mordant |
| 3. | pungent |
| —n | |
| 4. | See also lake a substance used before the application of a dye, possessing the ability to fix colours in textiles, leather, etc |
| 5. | an acid or other corrosive fluid used to etch lines on a printing plate |
| —vb | |
| 6. | (tr) to treat (a fabric, yarn, etc) with a mordant |
| [C15: from Old French: biting, from mordre to bite, from Latin mordēre] | |
| 'mordancy | |
| —n | |
| 'mordantly | |
| —adv | |
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