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MORDANTED
Verb
mordanted
simple past tense and past participle of mordant
Source: Wiktionary
MORDANT
Mor"dant, a. Etym: [F., p.pr. of mordere to bite; L. mordere. See Morsel.]
1. Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.
2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing)
Definition: Serving to fix colors.
Mor"dant, n. Etym: [F., originally, biting.]
1. Any corroding substance used in etching.
2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing)
Definition: 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.
3. (Gilding)
Definition: Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made to adhere.
Mor"dant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mordanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Mordanting.]
Definition: To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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