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dnt adjective
1.
sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.
2.
burning; corrosive.
3.
having the property of fixing colors, as in dyeing.
noun
4.
a substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter, especially a metallic compound, as an oxide or hydroxide, that combines with the organic dye and forms an insoluble colored compound or lake in the fiber.
5.
an adhesive substance for binding gold or silver leaf to a surface.
6.
an acid or other corrosive substance used in etching to eat out the lines, areas, etc.
7.
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verb (used with object)
8.
to impregnate or treat with a mordant.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French, present participle of mordre to bite ≪ Latin mordēre; see -ant
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French, present participle of mordre to bite ≪ Latin mordēre; see -ant
Related forms
mor·dant·ly, adverb
un·mor·dant, adjective
un·mor·dant·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. cutting, stinging, acerbic, scathing.
1. cutting, stinging, acerbic, scathing.
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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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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | mordant1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | biting and caustic |
| Etymology: | French mordre 'to bite' |
| Main Entry: | mordant2 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | pungent |
| Etymology: | French mordre 'to bite' |
| Main Entry: | mordant |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a corrosive chemical that fixes a dye |
| Etymology: | French mordre 'to bite' |
| Main Entry: | mordant |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to treat with a chemical that fixes a dye |
| Etymology: | French mordre 'to bite' |
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Word Origin & History
mordant
late 15c., "caustic" (of words, speech), from M.Fr. mordant, lit. "biting," prp. of mordre "to bite," from L. mordere "to bite or sting" (see smart (v.)). Related: Mordantly. The noun sense in dyeing is first recorded 1791; the adj. in this sense is from 1902.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
mordant mor·dant (môr'dnt)
adj.
Serving to fix colors in dyeing. n.
A reagent, such as tannic acid, that fixes dyes to cells, tissues, or other materials. v. mor·dant·ed, mor·dant·ing, mor·dants
To treat with a mordant.
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Example sentences
These were defense lawyers, a mordant and heroic caste.
In addition, research was conducted on mordant types to improve colorfastness properties of natural dyes on textiles.
It was bleak and filled with mordant humor, but reviewers didn't think much of it.
Before dyeing, fabrics must be treated with a mordant to set the dye.
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