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The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that which is woven of conviction and set with the sharp mordant of experience.
James Russell Lowell

Meaning of "mordant" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MORDANT

From Old French: biting, from mordre to bite, from Latin mordēre.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MORDANT

mordant  [ˈmɔːdənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MORDANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mordant is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mordant in English.

WHAT DOES MORDANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mordant

Mordant

A mordant is a substance used to set dyes on fabrics or tissue sections by forming a coordination complex with the dye which then attaches to the fabric or tissue. It may be used for dyeing fabrics, or for intensifying stains in cell or tissue preparations. The term mordant comes from the present participle of French mordre, "to bite". In the past, it was thought that a mordant helped the dye bite onto the fiber so that it would hold fast during washing. A mordant is often a polyvalent metal ion. The resulting coordination complex of dye and ion is colloidal and can be either acidic or alkaline.

Definition of mordant in the English dictionary

The first definition of mordant in the dictionary is sarcastic or caustic. Other definition of mordant is having the properties of a mordant. Mordant is also pungent.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MORDANT

PRESENT

Present
I mordant
you mordant
he/she/it mordants
we mordant
you mordant
they mordant
Present continuous
I am mordanting
you are mordanting
he/she/it is mordanting
we are mordanting
you are mordanting
they are mordanting
Present perfect
I have mordanted
you have mordanted
he/she/it has mordanted
we have mordanted
you have mordanted
they have mordanted
Present perfect continuous
I have been mordanting
you have been mordanting
he/she/it has been mordanting
we have been mordanting
you have been mordanting
they have been mordanting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I mordanted
you mordanted
he/she/it mordanted
we mordanted
you mordanted
they mordanted
Past continuous
I was mordanting
you were mordanting
he/she/it was mordanting
we were mordanting
you were mordanting
they were mordanting
Past perfect
I had mordanted
you had mordanted
he/she/it had mordanted
we had mordanted
you had mordanted
they had mordanted
Past perfect continuous
I had been mordanting
you had been mordanting
he/she/it had been mordanting
we had been mordanting
you had been mordanting
they had been mordanting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will mordant
you will mordant
he/she/it will mordant
we will mordant
you will mordant
they will mordant
Future continuous
I will be mordanting
you will be mordanting
he/she/it will be mordanting
we will be mordanting
you will be mordanting
they will be mordanting
Future perfect
I will have mordanted
you will have mordanted
he/she/it will have mordanted
we will have mordanted
you will have mordanted
they will have mordanted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been mordanting
you will have been mordanting
he/she/it will have been mordanting
we will have been mordanting
you will have been mordanting
they will have been mordanting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would mordant
you would mordant
he/she/it would mordant
we would mordant
you would mordant
they would mordant
Conditional continuous
I would be mordanting
you would be mordanting
he/she/it would be mordanting
we would be mordanting
you would be mordanting
they would be mordanting
Conditional perfect
I would have mordant
you would have mordant
he/she/it would have mordant
we would have mordant
you would have mordant
they would have mordant
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been mordanting
you would have been mordanting
he/she/it would have been mordanting
we would have been mordanting
you would have been mordanting
they would have been mordanting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you mordant
we let´s mordant
you mordant
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to mordant
Past participle
mordanted
Present Participle
mordanting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MORDANT


accordant
əˈkɔːdənt
antecedent
ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt
ardent
ˈɑːdənt
concordant
kənˈkɔːdənt
decedent
dɪˈsiːdənt
disaccordant
ˌdɪsəˈkɔːdənt
discordant
dɪsˈkɔːdənt
fire-retardant
ˌfaɪərɪˈtɑːdənt
flame-retardant
ˈfleɪmrɪˌtɑːdənt
gardant
ˈɡɑːdənt
guardant
ˈɡɑːdənt
mordent
ˈmɔːdənt
needn´t
ˈniːdənt
non-student
ˌnɒnˈstjuːdənt
prudent
ˈpruːdənt
regardant
rɪˈɡɑːdənt
retardant
rɪˈtɑːdənt
student
ˈstjuːdənt
undiscordant
ˌʌndɪsˈkɔːdənt
verdant
ˈvɜːdənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MORDANT

morbillous
morbus
morceau
morceaux
morcha
mordacious
mordaciously
mordaciousness
mordacity
mordancy
mordantly
Mordecai
mordent
Mordovia
Mordovian Republic
Mordred
Mordvin
Mordvinian Republic
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WORDS THAT END LIKE MORDANT

abundant
aidant
antioxidant
ascendant
attendant
commandant
confidant
defendant
demandant
dependant
descendant
en attendant
fire retardant
flame retardant
flight attendant
fondant
in the ascendant
oxidant
pendant
redundant

Synonyms and antonyms of mordant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MORDANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mordant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mordant

Translation of «mordant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MORDANT

Find out the translation of mordant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mordant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mordant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mordiente
570 millions of speakers

English

mordant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुभता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جارح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

протрава
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mordente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তীব্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mordant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mordant
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beize
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

媒染剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매염제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mordant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc ăn màu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறமூன்றியின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मर्देंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iğneleyici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mordente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaprawa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

протрава
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mordant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαβρωτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sarkasme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

betningsmedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mordant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mordant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MORDANT»

The term «mordant» is regularly used and occupies the 77.260 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MORDANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mordant

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «MORDANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mordant.
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James Russell Lowell
The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that which is woven of conviction and set with the sharp mordant of experience.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MORDANT»

Discover the use of mordant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mordant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques
Hematein is anionic, having a poor affinity for tissue, and is inadequate as a nuclear stain without the presence of a mordant. The most useful mordants for hematoxylin are salts of aluminum, iron, and tungsten, although hematoxylin solutions ...
John D. Bancroft, Marilyn Gamble, 2008
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The Complete Book Of Herbs And Spices
16 Dandelion: tin mordant, simmered for 1 hour. 3 1 Turmeric: chrome mordant, simmered for only 2 minutes. 2 Onion: iron mordant, simmered for 30 minutes. 17 Parsley: alum mordant, simmered for 1 hour. 32 Tansy: chrome mordant, ...
Sarah Garland, 2004
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A Weaver's Garden: Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers
For an iron mordant, use ferrous sulfate, FeSO4, a greenish powder that dissolves to make a rusty-colored solution. You can also simmer the dyebath in a cast-iron pan, or make rusty water by soaking some nails or steel wooL As a mordant, ...
Rita Buchanan, 2012
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The Encyclopedia of Jewelry-making Techniques
Using the etching fluid Mix up the mordant or buy it ready-mixed. When you are working with etching fluid, always wear, in addition to protective gloves, safety glasses and an apron. Work in a well-ventilated area because the acids will give off ...
Jinks McGrath, 1995
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Etching, Engraving and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques
Dutch mordant bites straight down (see Figure 20). Dutch mordant doesn't bubble , and it bites more slowlv than nitric acid. The lines J don't widen from the action of this acid, as they do from the action of nitric acid (see Figure 4). Finally, the ...
Ruth Leaf, 1976
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Textile Chemicals: Environmental Data and Facts
One obtains pink with alum mordant, yellowish-brown with bichromate of potassium, and grey with iron liquor. Juniper: using a decoction of the fruit one obtains light brown on alum and cooking salt mordanted wool; olive is obtained with ...
Katia Lacasse, Werner Baumann, 2004
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Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments
One of the oldest known methods of producing wash-fast dyes involves using metallic hydroxides, which form a link, or mordant (Latin mordere, to bite), between the fabric and the dye. Other substances, such as tannic acid, also function as ...
Kenneth Williamson, Katherine Masters, 2010
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The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
Dilute two parts of the first mordant with three of water. Coffee color. — Ten pints of iron liquor ; two pints of the mordant of the first red ; four pints of water. Thicken with starch. Puce, or carmelite color. — Three pints of mordant of the first red ...
‎1829
9
Family Magazine: Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge
with the mordant, if allowed to remain in the solution only seven or eight minutes, pressing it a little, without twisting it, however, on taking it out, and not immersing it in the colouring bath until twelve or fifteen hours after. In all alum mordants for ...
‎1837
10
Spenser's Faerie Queene: A Critical Commentary on Books I and II
Mordant, Amavia's husband, is depicted in terms of youth and flowers (st. 4 1 ) and anticipates Acrasia's similarly described young lover Verdant at xii.79-80n. The flower suggests mortality (e.g., Job 14:2) and might also have pejorative moral ...
Douglas Brooks-Davies, 1977

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MORDANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mordant is used in the context of the following news items.
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UPDATE 1-Gold miner Newmont earnings in line, raises output …
That compares with 1.22 million ounces of gold and 20,000 tonnes of copper in the second quarter of 2014. (Reporting by Nicole Mordant in ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
Film Review: 'The Snake Brothers'
'The Snake Brothers' Review: A Mordant. Courtesy of Karlovy Vary Film Festival. July 21, 2015 | 06:51AM PT ... «Variety, Jul 15»
3
Quick gold mine closures not expected despite bullion's fall
... Newmont Mining kicks off the quarterly earnings season on Wednesday. (Reporting by Nicole Mordant in Vancouver; Editing by Andrew Hay) ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
4
Not Going to Capitol Hill Block Party?
... you queer feminist hardcore from Idaho with Bellevue-based whippersnapper noisemakers Old Man, the intense wailing hardcore of Mordant ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
5
CD: Owl & Mouse - Departures
The overall tone is laid out in the titular chorus of “Sick of Love” but Departures isn't a mordant affair. It sparkles with an observational wit that ... «The Arts Desk, Jul 15»
6
Crossword roundup: Alice's Adventures in Wimbledon
In turn, we have a new word to describe a critical appraisal: I may be satirical, and rabelaisian on a good day; you, my friend, might be mordant ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Global Dyestuff Market for Textile Fibers 2015-2019 - Application of …
Currently, the market offers distinct basic dyes, direct, mordant, and vat dyes, and reactive and disperse dyes, which are expected to fade away, ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
8
Australia-Indonesia relations: More than just management
It has just the same droll and occasionally mordant tone that characterised his work in DFAT and elsewhere, as well as his precise eye for detail ... «The Interpreter, Jul 15»
9
Insight - Global miners face succession crisis as old guard nears …
By Susan Taylor and Nicole Mordant. TORONTO/VANCOUVER (Reuters) - As if slumping commodity prices and unhappy shareholders were ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
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Macquarie Capital favoured for Contact Energy role
Meanwhile, Luminis co-founder Simon Mordant has had a longstanding relationship with Gordon Cairns, who is a director of both Macquarie ... «The Australian, Jul 15»

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