OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 12177

mordant

/ˈmɔːdn̩t/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
mordaz
Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
Phrases
📚 noun • entry_id 12178

mordant

/ˈmɔːdn̩t/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
mordaz • mordiente
Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.
In dyeing two mediums are required, the colouring matter and the mordant which fixes the dye in the wool.
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