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mordant

Definitions


[ˈmɔːdnt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting
(e.g: a mordant sense of humour)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 15th century (as adjective): from French, present participle of mordre ‘to bite’, from Latin mordere. The noun senses date from the late 18th century


[ˈmɔːdnt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a substance, typically an inorganic oxide, that combines with a dye or stain and thereby fixes it in a material

- a corrosive liquid used to etch the lines on a printing plate


Phrases:

Origin:
late 15th century (as adjective): from French, present participle of mordre ‘to bite’, from Latin mordere. The noun senses date from the late 18th century


[ˈmɔːdnt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- impregnate or treat (a fabric) with a mordant
(e.g: mordanting a fibre is simple)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 15th century (as adjective): from French, present participle of mordre ‘to bite’, from Latin mordere. The noun senses date from the late 18th century




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