- mordant acid dye
- noun
: a mordant dye (as a chrome dye) that dyes in an acid bath — see dye table I
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
acid dye — Chem. any of a class of dyes containing one or more acidic groups, as the sulfo group: used in acid solution chiefly for dyeing wool and silk. [1885 90] * * * ▪ chemical compound any bright coloured synthetic organic compound whose molecule … Universalium
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mordant — /ˈmɔdnt / (say mawdnt) adjective 1. caustic or sarcastic, as wit, a speaker, etc. 2. having the property of fixing colours, as in dyeing. –noun 3. a substance used in dyeing to fix the colouring matter, especially a metallic compound, as an oxide …
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