Meaning of Mordant | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.
   countable, uncountable
2. Any corrosive substance used in etching.
   countable, uncountable
3. A glutinous size used as a ground for gilding, to make the gold leaf adhere.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“In dyeing two mediums are required, the colouring matter and the mordant which fixes the dye in the wool.”

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