English
Pronunciation
IPA: /m��(r)d�nt/
Homophones
mordent
Adjective
en-adj
- Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.
- 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
- 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
- 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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