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"Mordant" Definition

noun

A corrosive substance, such as an acid, used in etching.
A reagent, such as tannic acid, that fixes dyes to cells, tissues, or textiles or other materials.
A chemical that fixes a dye in or on a substance by combining with the dye to form an insoluble compound.
A corroding substance used in etching.

adjective

Bitingly painful.
Bitingly sarcastic: mordant satire.
Serving to fix colors in dyeing.
Biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style .
Acting as a mordant.

verb-transitive

To treat with a mordant.

verb

To treat with a mordant.

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