mordants (0 synonym found)

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Definition of mordants:

(adj) : Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
(adj) : Serving to fix a dye to a fibre.
(n) : Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.
(v) : (transitive) To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant.
(n) : Any corrosive substance used in etching.
(n) : A glutinous size used as a ground for gilding, to make the gold leaf adhere.

Definition of mordants:

(adj) : Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
(adj) : Serving to fix a dye to a fibre.
(n) : Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.
(v) : (transitive) To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant.
(n) : Any corrosive substance used in etching.
(n) : A glutinous size used as a ground for gilding, to make the gold leaf adhere.

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