eng: mordant

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Meaning
means	(noun) a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process mordant
means	(adjective) harshly ironic or sinister; "black humor"; "a grim joke"; "grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit" grim, mordant, black
means	(adjective) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action erosive, vitriolic, corrosive, caustic, mordant