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color vs mordant

mordant vs color

color and mordant both are nouns.

color and mordant both are adjectives.

color is a verb but mordant is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
color Yes Yes Yes No
mordant Yes Yes No No
As nouns, mordant is a hyponym of color; that is, mordant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than color:
  • color: any material used for its color
  • mordant: a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
color (noun) mordant (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
the timbre of a musical sound
interest and variety and intensity
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
any material used for its color
color (adjective) mordant (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
harshly ironic or sinister
color (verb) mordant (verb)
add color to
change color, often in an undesired manner
affect as in thought or feeling
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
decorate with colors
modify or bias
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