Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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chrome alum | Yes | No | No | No |
mordant | Yes | Yes | No | No |
chrome alum (noun) | mordant (noun) |
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a violet-colored salt used in hide tanning and as a mordant in dyeing | a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process |
chrome alum (adjective) | mordant (adjective) |
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of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | |
harshly ironic or sinister |