mordant

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Synonyms: mordent, morant, morvant, mordaunt, mordan

Antonyms: mordent, morant, morvant, mordaunt, mordan

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Adjective

1. Having or showing a [[sharp]] or [[critical]] [[quality]].
2. [[serving|Serving]] to [[fix]] a [[dye]] to a [[fiber]].

Noun

1. {{sid|en|Q5857145}} Any substance used to [[facilitate]] the [[fixing]] of a [[dye]] to a [[fibre]]; usually a [[metallic]] compound which reacts with the dye using [[chelation]].
2. Any [[corrosive]] substance used in [[etching]].
3. A [[glutinous]] [[size]] used as a [[ground]] for [[gild]]ing, to make the [[gold leaf]] [[adhere]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[subject]] to the [[action]] of, or [[imbue]] with, a mordant.

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