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Mordant (disambiguation)

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A mordant is a liquid for making a dye bond to a material.

The term is also used to refer to mixed acid compounds used in metalworking processes, especially etching.

It is also another term for oil-based sizing used in gilding.

As an adjective, mordant describes something as sharp or biting (used especially about humor).

Mordant also may refer to: