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Pronunciation
IPA: /mɔː(r)dənt/

Homophones
mordent

Adjective
en-adj

1. Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.
2. Serving to fix colors when dyeing.

#*1964, In dyeing two mediums are required, the colouring matter and the mordant which fixes the dye in the wool. — L.F. Salzman, English Industries of the Middle Ages, p. 208.

Translations
rfc-trans
Finnish: pureva (1), julma (1), pisteliäs (1), puretin- (2, in compounds)

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

1. Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.

Translations

Finnish: puretin
mid
Spanish: mordiente

Verb
en-verb

1. pos_vt To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant.

#:mordant goods for dyeing

Translations

Finnish: purettaa
mid

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