mordant

名词 mordant:

1. a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process

形容词 mordant:

1. harshly ironic or sinister
   同义词：black, grim
2. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
   同义词：caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic

mor.dant

adj.（形容词）

Bitingly sarcastic:
尖锐讽刺的：
例句：
mordant satire.
尖刻的讽刺作品

Incisive and trenchant:
一针见血的和犀利的：
例句：
an inquisitor`s mordant questioning.
审讯者一针见血的提问

Bitingly painful.
非常痛苦的
Serving to fix colors in dyeing.
媒染：在染色中用于固定颜色的
n.（名词）
A reagent, such as tannic acid, that fixes dyes to cells, tissues, or textiles or other materials.
媒染体：一种可以将染色固定到细胞、组织或纺织品及其它材料上的试剂，如鞣酸
A corrosive substance, such as an acid, used in etching.
金属腐蚀剂：一种用于蚀刻腐蚀性物质，例如酸
v.tr.（及物动词）
mor.dant.ed,mor.dant.ing,mor.dants
To treat with a mordant.
以其腐蚀性来处理

来源：
French
法语
from Old French [present participle of] mordre [to bite]
源自 古法语 [] mordre的现在分词 [咬]
from Vulgar Latin *mordere
源自 俗拉丁语 *mordere
from Latin mordôre [to bite] * see mer-
源自 拉丁语 mordôre [咬] *参见 mer-

【引伸】
mor.dancy
n.（名词）
mor.dantly
adv.（副词）