mordant

Letters that make mordant

a, o, d, n, m, r, t are letters that make 'mordant'

Words within mordant

OR, AN, NT, DA, ant, MO, Mo, mo are words within 'mordant'

Anagrams of mordant

dormant is an anagram of 'mordant'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of mordant

mordants is a word created by adding a letter to 'mordant'

3 possible definitions for 'mordant'

Mordant as "a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing, aids in dyeing process"

Under this definition, mordant is a noun and has the following properties:

mordant as a type

'mordant' can be a type of coloring material, colouring material, color, colour.

Types of mordant

chrome alum, tartar emetic, antimony potassium tartrate, sodium dichromate, sodium bichromate are types of 'mordant'.

Derivatives of mordant

caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant are derivatives of 'mordant'.

Mordant as "harshly ironic or sinister"

Under this definition, mordant is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grim, black have the same meaning as 'mordant'

Derivatives of mordant

grimness, ghastliness, gruesomeness, luridness are derivatives of 'mordant'.

Similar to mordant

sarcastic is similar to mordant.

Example of mordant used within this context

"black humor", "a grim joke", "grim laughter", "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit"

Mordant as "of a substance, especially a strong acid, capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action"

Under this definition, mordant is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic have the same meaning as 'mordant'

Derivatives of mordant

oil of vitriol, sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid, eat, erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away, vitriol, corrode, corrosive, mordant, caustic, rust are derivatives of 'mordant'.

Similar to mordant

destructive is similar to mordant.


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