What does mordant mean?
Mordant means Having or showing a sharp or critical quality..
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/ˈmɔːdn̩t/ · adjective
Having or showing a sharp or critical quality..
In dyeing two mediums are required, the colouring matter and the mordant which fixes the dye in the wool.
Mordant these goods for dyeing.
Use mordant when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mordant means Having or showing a sharp or critical quality..
Common synonyms include biting, caustic, keen, sarcastic.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In dyeing two mediums are required, the colouring matter and the mordant which fixes the dye in the wool.
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