MOUNTANT

Etymology

Adjective

mountant (comparative more mountant, superlative most mountant)

(archaic) Rising

Noun

mountant (plural mountants)

(microscopy) The medium used for mounting a slide

(photography, dated) The adhesive used to affix a photograph to a mount

Source: Wiktionary


Mount"ant, a. Etym: [F. montant, p.pr. of monter. See Mount, and cf. Montant.]

Definition: Raised; high. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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