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mor·dant
I. \-ənt\ adjective
Etymology: Middle French, present participle of mordre to bite, from Latin mordēre
1. : biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive, keen
< fun ranging from slapstick clowning to … savage mordant wit — Robert Bendiner >
< the mordant things you try to say to listeners, cruelties invariably regarded as merely gently whimsical — Irwin Edman >
< a mordant analyst and remorseless judge of snobbery — Time >
2.
a. : acting as a mordant (as in dyeing)
b. : of, relating to, or subject to application by means of a mordant
3. : burning, pungent
< mordant pain >
4. : prone to biting
< a mordant dog >
• mor·dant·ly adverb
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, from mordant, present participle of mordre to bite
1. : a chemical (as a salt or hydroxide of chromium or aluminum or tin) that serves to fix a dye in or on a substance (as a textile fiber, fur, or microscopic preparation of cells or tissues) by combining with the dye to form an insoluble compound
2. : any sticky matter used to cause leaf metal to adhere
3. : a corroding substance (as an acid solution) used in etching
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to subject (as a textile fabric) to the action of or treat with a mordant or similar chemical
< with the old dyewoods, cotton … was first mordanted with a metallic salt — C.M.Whittaker & C.C.Wilcock >
2. : to treat (an emulsion or other photographic material) with a chemical that confers the ability to combine with dyes
IV.
variant of mordent |