mordant C2 Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˈmoɹd(ə)nt/ UK /ˈmɔːdn̩t/ See IPA manual Freq #104389 Meanings 1 noun Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation. In dyeing two mediums are required, the colouring matter and the mordant which fixes the dye in the wool. 2 verb To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant. Mordant these goods for dyeing. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms mordantly Related forms morselremorse Etymology From French mordant, from Latin mordeō. Doublet of mordent. Topics Materials & Substances Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # mordant **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈmoɹd(ə)nt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɔːdn̩t/ **Frequency rank:** 104389 ## Meanings 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. 2. To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant. ## Examples - In dyeing two mediums are required, the colouring matter and the mordant which fixes the dye in the wool. - Mordant these goods for dyeing. ## Derived Forms - mordantly ## Related Forms - morsel - remorse ## Etymology From French mordant, from Latin mordeō. Doublet of mordent. ## Topics - Materials & Substances - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown