French Meaning of mordant
mordant
Other French words related to mordant
- acide
- Acide
- barbelé
- Caustique
- sarcastique
- satirique
- satirique
- acerbe
- acerbe
- acidulé
- âcre
- morsure
- corrosif
- Couper
- cynique
- ironique
- ironique
- piquant
- sarcastique
- brûlant
- cinglant
- pointu
- sarcastique
- Tarte
- petit malin
- Petit malin
- brusque
- acrimonieux
- amer
- brusque
- vif
- brusque
- concis
- Croustillant
- croix
- court
- sec
- facétieux
- désinvolte
- bourru
- dur
- incisif
- vif
- concis
- émouvant
- rancunier
- sévère
- aigre
- aigrelet
- épineux
- rigoureux
- succinct
- tarte
- concis
- ironique
- tranchant
- vitriolique
- ironique
- langue acérée
- effronté
- piquant
Nearest Words of mordant
- mordacity => mordacité
- mordaciously => mordant
- mordacious => mordant
- morchellaceae => Morchellaceae
- morchella semilibera => Morchella semilibera
- morchella esculenta => Morille comestible
- morchella crassipes => Morille à gros pied
- morchella conica => Morille conique
- morchella angusticeps => Morille à pied étroit
- morchella => Morilles
Definitions and Meaning of mordant in English
mordant (n)
a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
mordant (s)
harshly ironic or sinister
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
mordant (a.)
Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.
Serving to fix colors.
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.
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
mordant
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
acide,Acide,barbelé,Caustique,sarcastique,satirique,satirique,acerbe,acerbe,acidulé
amusant,doux,joyeux,doux,enjoué,Fade,diplomatique,drôle,poli,lisse
mordacity => mordacité, mordaciously => mordant, mordacious => mordant, morchellaceae => Morchellaceae, morchella semilibera => Morchella semilibera,
