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单词 mordant
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mor•dant /ˈmɔrdənt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. sharply critical or sarcastic;
    biting;
    cutting:mordant wit.
mor•dant•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mor•dant  (môrdnt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker;
    biting.
  2. burning;
    corrosive.
  3. having the property of fixing colors, as in dyeing.

n. 
  1. Textilesa substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter, esp. a metallic compound, as an oxide or hydroxide, that combines with the organic dye and forms an insoluble colored compound or lake in the fiber.
  2. an adhesive substance for binding gold or silver leaf to a surface.
  3. an acid or other corrosive substance used in etching to eat out the lines, areas, etc.
  4. Music and Dancemordent.

v.t. 
  1. Textilesto impregnate or treat with a mordant.
  • Middle French, present participle of mordre to bite Latin mordēre; see -ant
  • late Middle English 1425–75
mordant•ly, adv. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cutting, stinging, acerbic, scathing.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mordant /ˈmɔːdənt/ adj
  1. sarcastic or caustic
  2. having the properties of a mordant
  3. pungent
n
  1. a substance used before the application of a dye, possessing the ability to fix colours in textiles, leather, etc
  2. an acid or other corrosive fluid used to etch lines on a printing plate
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French: biting, from mordre to bite, from Latin mordēre

ˈmordancy n ˈmordantly adv
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