mordente — meaning in English

English meaning

• base noun The lowest part of something, on which it stands or rests; a foundation.
• mordant adj Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
• stain noun A discoloured mark left by a substance that soaks into a surface.

Senses

mordente is used for these senses in English:

• base A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.
• mordant Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
• mordant Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.
• stain A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.

base — full definition

1. noun The lowest part of something, on which it stands or rests; a foundation.
2. noun A place used as the main point of operations for a person, group, or military force.
3. verb To use something as a starting point or foundation for a decision, argument, or story.
4. adjective Morally low; without honour or decency.

mordant — full definition

1. adj Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
2. adj Serving to fix a dye to a fiber.

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