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Hindi Word कटु Meaning in English - Mordant - कटु अंग्रेज़ी में अर्थ

कटु Meaning in English is Mordant, which is also written as 'Kaṭu' in Roman. Other Kaṭu Meanings in English include Acerb, Acerbic, Acid, Biting, Bitter, Caustic, Cutting, Cynical, Disparaging, Disrespectful, Mean, Poignant, Pointed, Sardonic, Scathing and Sharp etc.

Definitions of Mordant

adj. Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.

adj. Serving to fix colors.

n. Any corroding substance used in etching.

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.

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

transitive v. To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant.

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How To Spell Mordant [mawr-dnt]

Origin of Mordant Late 15th century: from French, present participle of mordre ‘to bite’, from Latin mordere.

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