Brazilian Portugese Meaning of mordant

mordente

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Definitions and Meaning of mordant in English

Wordnet

mordant (n)

a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process

Wordnet

mordant (s)

harshly ironic or sinister

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

Webster

mordant (a.)

Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.

Serving to fix colors.

Webster

mordant (n.)

Any corroding substance used in etching.

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.

Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made to adhere.

Webster

mordant (v. t.)

To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing.

FAQs About the word mordant

mordente

a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process, harshly ironic or sinister, of a substance, especially a strong acid

ácido,Ácido,farpado,Cáustico,sarcástico,satírico,satírico,áspero,acre,acidulado

divertido,gentil,alegre,suave,Sem graça,diplomático,engraçado,educado,esportivo,Urbano

mordacity => mordacidade, mordaciously => mordazmente, mordacious => mordaz, morchellaceae => Morchellaceae, morchella semilibera => Morchella semilibera,