Definition of Mordant
Mordant
Mor·dant
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Having a sharp, biting quality; sarcastic or ironic.
e.g. The comedian's mordant wit left the audience in stitches.
(noun)
a chemical that fixes a dye to a material;
e.g. I mixed some mordant in with the dyed shirt to allow the dye to fix.
(verb)
to treat or fix with a mordant;
e.g. The fabric has been mordanted so that the dye will fix.
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