(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.