mordant; substance that helps dye bind to fiber
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Meanings
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mordant; dye-fixing agent
formalA chemical substance used in dyeing textiles, leather, or biological samples to set dyes by forming a coordination complex. Common examples include alum, chrome alum, and tannic acid.
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
rǎn染
sè色
gōng工
yì艺
zhōng中
，
méi媒
rǎn染
jì剂
shì是
bì必
bù不
kě可
shǎo少
de的
。
In traditional dyeing techniques, mordants are essential.
Bù不
tóng同
de的
méi媒
rǎn染
jì剂
néng能
shǐ使
tóng同
yī一
zhǒng种
rǎn染
liào料
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
bù不
tóng同
de的
yán颜
sè色
。
Different mordants can cause the same dye to present different colors.
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Gè铬
yán盐
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
yòng用
de的
méi媒
rǎn染
jì剂
。
Chrome salt is a commonly used mordant.
Jiā加
rù入
méi媒
rǎn染
jì剂
hòu后
，
rǎn染
liào料
de的
sè色
láo牢
dù度
huì会
xiǎn显
zhù著
tí提
gāo高
。
After adding the mordant, the color fastness of the dye is significantly improved.