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mordant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

mordant

/'mɔrdənt/

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

Type	Words
Synonyms	caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic

mordant

/'mɔrdənt/

harshly ironic or sinister

Type	Words
Synonyms	black, grim

fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit.

mordant

/'mɔrdənt/

a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process

Type	Words
Type of	colouring material, color, coloring material, colour
Has types	tartar emetic, antimony potassium tartrate, chrome alum, sodium bichromate, sodium dichromate