mordant
noun
- substance used for setting dyes and related work
- part of the metal components of a belt
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːdn̩t/ / /ˈmoɹd(ə)nt/
adj
Etymology: From French mordant, from Latin mordeō. Doublet of mordent.
- Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
- Serving to fix a dye to a fiber.
noun
Etymology: From French mordant, from Latin mordeō. Doublet of mordent.
- Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.
“In dyeing two mediums are required, the colouring matter and the mordant which fixes the dye in the wool.”
- Any corrosive substance used in etching.
- A glutinous size used as a ground for gilding, to make the gold leaf adhere.
verb
Etymology: From French mordant, from Latin mordeō. Doublet of mordent.
- To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant.
“Mordant these goods for dyeing.”