#140 - Mordant
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vocab_drabblesThis week's word is
MORDANT
mor·dant, ˈmȯr-dᵊnt
From Word Hippo
Adjective
Having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.
Noun
Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fiber; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.
Any corrosive substance used in etching.
Verb
(transitive) To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant.
MORDANT
mor·dant, ˈmȯr-dᵊnt
From Word Hippo
Adjective
Having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.
Noun
Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fiber; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.
Any corrosive substance used in etching.
Verb
(transitive) To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant.
