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Mor"dant (?), a. [F., p. pr. of mordere to bite; L. mordere. See Morsel.] 1. Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.
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2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Serving to fix colors.
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Mor"dant, n. [F., originally, biting.] 1. Any corroding substance used in etching.
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2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Any substance, as alum or copperas, which, having a twofold attraction for organic fibers and coloring matter, serves as a bond of union, and thus gives fixity to, or bites in, the dyes.
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3. (Gilding) Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made to adhere.
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Mor"dant (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mordanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Mordanting.] To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing.
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