mordant

mordant
[ˈmɔːd(ə)nt]
adjective
  1. (especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting
    （尤指幽默）挖苦式的；尖刻的
    a mordant sense of humour.
    尖刻刺人的幽默感。
noun
  1. a substance, typically an inorganic oxide, that combines with a dye or stain and thereby fixes it in a material
    媒染剂
    ■an adhesive compound for fixing gold leaf
    （金属箔的）黏着剂
    ■a corrosive liquid used to etch the lines on a printing plate
    （凹印的）腐蚀剂
verb
  1. [with obj.]impregnate or treat (a fabric) with a mordant
    为（织物）上媒染剂
派生
mordancy
noun
mordantly
adverb
语源
  1. late 15th cent.: from French, present participle of mordre 'to bite', from Latin mordere
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