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(1):

(n.) Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made to adhere.

(2):

(a.) Serving to fix colors.

(3):

(v. t.) To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing.

(4):

(a.) Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.

(5):

(n.) Any corroding substance used in etching.

(6):

(n.) Any substance, as alum or copperas, which, having a twofold attraction for organic fibers and coloring matter, serves as a bond of union, and thus gives fixity to, or bites in, the dyes.