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mordant.

biting, sharp, acrid

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/mɔʁ.dɑ̃/

  1. biting, sharp, acrid

  2. mordant

  3. corrosive

noun/mɔʁ.dɑ̃/

  1. mordant (any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation)

    masculine

  2. mordent (ornament consisting of a single alternation between a given pitch and the one immediately below it)

    masculine
verb/mɔʁ.dɑ̃/

  1. present participle of mordre

    form-of · participle · present
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