Mordant

Language: English
Pronunciation: mord-ant
Part of Speech: noun

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

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"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; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action"

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