MORDANTS

Noun

mordants

plural of mordant

Anagrams

• dormants

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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