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mordant

/ˈmɔː.dənt/

/ˈmɔr.dənt/

Translations

mordantnoun

mordants

/ˈmɔː.dənt/

/ˈmɔr.dənt/

mordantEn teinture et en gravure.

The textile factory used a mordant to ensure the fabric retained its vibrant color.

L'usine textile a utilisé un mordant pour que le tissu conserve sa couleur éclatante.

Synonyms

fixative

fixer

dye-fixing agent

setting agent

etchant

corrosive agent

alum (as a typical mordant)

mordantverb

mordanted

Past Simple

mordanted

Past Participle

mordanting

Gerund

Transitive; chiefly in dyeing and etching contexts.

mordancerEn teinture ou en gravure.

The printer mordants the metal plate before applying the acid wash.

L'imprimeur mordance la plaque de métal avant d'appliquer le bain acide.

Synonyms

mordantadjective

more mordant

Comp.

most mordant

Super.

/ˈmɔː.dənt/

/ˈmɔr.dənt/

mordantQui est incisif, acerbe, parfois légèrement blessant.

Her mordant wit often left her friends both amused and slightly offended.

Son esprit mordant laissait souvent ses amis à la fois amusés et légèrement offensés.

Additional translations

corrosifSens technique, en chimie.

Synonyms

Definitions

mordantnoun

A substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter.

The textile factory used a mordant to ensure the fabric retained its vibrant color.

A caustic substance used in etching to eat away the surface of a metal.

The artist applied a mordant to the copper plate to create intricate designs.

mordantverb

To treat or impregnate (a material) with a mordant so that dye or etching will take properly.

The printer mordants the metal plate before applying the acid wash.

mordantadjective

Having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.

Her mordant wit often left her friends both amused and slightly offended.

(of a substance) Corrosive or burning, especially in its chemical action.

The mordant chemicals must be handled with protective gloves.