1. sarcastic: sharply sarcastic or scathingly critical
2. corrosive: having a corrosive effect
noun (pluralmor·dants)
Definition:
1. industry substance that fixes dyes: a substance that fixes a dye in and on textiles or leather by combining with the dye to form a stable insoluble compound lake
2. graphic arts acid used in etching: a corrosive substance used to etch treated areas on a metal plate
transitive verb (past and past participlemor·dant·ed, present participlemor·dant·ing, 3rd person present singularmor·dants)
Definition:
industry apply mordant to something: to apply a mordant to fabric or leather in order to fix a dye
[15th century. < French, present participle of mordre "to bite" < Latin mordere]
