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mordant

Syllabification: (mor·dant)

Pronunciation: /ˈmôrdnt/

Definition of mordant

adjective

(especially of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting:a mordant sense of humor

noun

a substance, typically an inorganic oxide, that combines with a dye or stain and thereby fixes it in a material.
an adhesive compound for fixing gold leaf.
a corrosive liquid used to etch the lines on a printing plate.