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Word: Mordant
Speech Type: Adjective
late 15th century (as adjective): from French, present participle of mordre ‘to bite’, from Latin mordere. The noun senses date from the late 18th century
ˈmɔːdnt
(especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting
Short Definition:biting or critical
Examples:- a mordant sense of humour
Word: Mordant
Speech Type: Noun
ˈmɔːdnt
a substance, typically an inorganic oxide, that combines with a dye or stain and thereby fixes it in a material.
Short Definition:substance that fixes dye in material
a corrosive liquid used to etch the lines on a printing plate.
Short Definition:liquid for etching printing plate
Word: Mordant
Speech Type: Verb
ˈmɔːdnt
impregnate or treat (a fabric) with a mordant
Short Definition:treat fabric with mordant
Examples:- mordanting a fibre is simple
- mordanted wool
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