mordant
adjective
sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.
mordanting
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present participleof mordant.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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There are thus two processes concerned with the dyeing of most colours; the first is mordanting and the second is the colouring or actual dyeing.
From Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer by Ethel M. Mairet
The general method for dyeing is the same as for wool, except, in most cases, lower temperatures are used in the mordanting.
From Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer by Ethel M. Mairet
The temperature of the mordanting bath must be raised very gradually to boiling point or the wool will dye unevenly.
From Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer by Ethel M. Mairet
In addition to the preparatory washing and boiling, mordanting and dyeing, there are subsequent washings to free the goods from loose coloring matter, and other special treatments are frequently accorded them.
From The Fabric of Civilization A Short Survey of the Cotton Industry in the United States by Guaranty Trust Company of New York
In place of giving a second oiling after the dyeing, it is, perhaps, better to give it after the mordanting and before dyeing.
From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Franklin Beech
