Word: mordant
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mor
dant
Definition: Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.
Morphemes:
Affix: mordant
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mordeō
Language: la
Decoded: mordeo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I squander, waste, dissipate