mordant
31mordant — adj. Mordant is used with these nouns: ↑wit …
32Mordant — Mor|dant [... dã:] der; s, s u. die; , s (meist Plur.) <aus fr. mordant »Beize, Ätzmittel«, eigtl. »beißend«, zu mordre »beißen«, dies aus gleichbed. lat. mordere> Ätzmittel, ätzende Paste, die mit dem Pinsel auf die Platte aufgetragen… …
33mordant — mor|dant [ mɔrdnt ] adjective FORMAL criticizing in a way that is cruel: mordant wit/humor …
34mordant — [ mɔ:d(ə)nt] adjective (especially of humour) sharp or critical. noun 1》 a substance that combines with a dye or stain and thereby fixes it in a material. ↘an adhesive compound for fixing gold leaf. 2》 a corrosive liquid used to etch the… …
35mordant — adjective mordant criticism/wit/humour formal cruel and insulting criticism, wit etc …
36mordant — adjective a mordant sense of humor Syn: caustic, trenchant, biting, cutting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathing, acid, sharp, keen; critical, bitter, virulent, vitriolic …
37mordant — UK [ˈmɔː(r)d(ə)nt] / US [ˈmɔrd(ə)nt] adjective formal criticizing in a way that is cruel mordant wit/humour …
38mordant — /ˈmɔdnt / (say mawdnt) adjective 1. caustic or sarcastic, as wit, a speaker, etc. 2. having the property of fixing colours, as in dyeing. –noun 3. a substance used in dyeing to fix the colouring matter, especially a metallic compound, as an oxide …
39Mordant — A substance used in the dying of fabric to make the color fast. The most common mordant today and in history is Alum, which is Aluminum Potassium Sulfate. Other mordants include: Urine, Gum Arabic (which produces a stiff, brittle fabric) and… …
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40mordant — beicas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Preparatas parazitinių ligų sukėlėjams augalų sėklose naikinti. atitikmenys: angl. bate; mordant rus. бейц; протрава; протравитель …
