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Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation. / Any corrosive substance used in etching.

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mordant

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Source Word

mordant

IPA(Pronunciation)

/mɔː(ɹ)dənt/

Noun

countable uncountable

Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation. / Any corrosive substance used in etching.

Japanese Meaning

染色の際に染料を繊維に定着させるために使用される物質（通常は金属化合物で、染料とキレート反応を起こすもの） / 蝕刻に用いる腐食性の物質