Mordants

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.

Meaning

  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.
  2. (noun) Any corrosive substance used in etching.
  3. (noun) A glutinous size used as a ground for gilding, to make the gold leaf adhere.

Letter breakdown

  • Mordants contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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What does Mordants mean?

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

How many letters are in Mordants?

Mordants has 8 letters.

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