Difference between Mordant and Erosive

What is the difference between Mordant and Erosive?

Mordant as an adjective is biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe. while Erosive as an adjective is of or pertaining to erosion

Mordant

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe. Serving to fix colors when dyeing.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant.

Erosive

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of or pertaining to erosioncausing or tending to cause erosion

We hope you now know whether to use Mordant or Erosive in your sentence.

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