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mordant
('m/O/rd/-/nt )

adjective (a)

  • Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process(noun.substance)
    source: wordnet30
  • Any corroding substance used in etching.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • harshly ironic or sinister(adj.all)
    Example:
    Fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit.
    Synonym:
    black, grim
    source: wordnet30
  • of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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