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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
mordant
adj 1: harshly ironic or sinister; "black humor"; "a grim joke";
"grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ...
to savage mordant wit" [syn: black, grim, mordant]
2: of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of
destroying or eating away by chemical action [syn: caustic,
corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant]
n 1: a substance used to treat leather or other materials before
dyeing; aids in dyeing process
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Mordant \Mor"dant\, a. [F., p. pr. of mordere to bite; L.
mordere. See Morsel.]
1. Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.
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2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Serving to fix colors.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Mordant \Mor"dant\, n. [F., originally, biting.]
1. Any corroding substance used in etching.
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2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Any substance, as alum or
copperas, which, having a twofold attraction for organic
fibers and coloring matter, serves as a bond of union, and
thus gives fixity to, or bites in, the dyes.
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3. (Gilding) Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made
to adhere.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Mordant \Mor"dant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mordanted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Mordanting.]
To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to
mordant goods for dyeing.
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Thesaurus Results for Mordant:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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