Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "mordant" ita ce: (adj.) da zagi ko cizo; caustic a cikin sautin ko salon (adj.) yana da mallakar kayan gyara launuka, kamar a rini; wani abu, yawanci gishirin ƙarfe, wanda ke daidaita launi zuwa yadudduka ko wasu kayan (n.) wani abu, yawanci gishirin ƙarfe na acidic, wanda ake amfani da shi wajen yin rini don gyara launi zuwa yadudduka ko wasu kayan. /li>Misali jumla ta amfani da “mordant” a matsayin sifa: Ƙwararren hikimarsa yakan sa shi cikin matsala da abokansa.Misali jumla ta amfani da “mordant” a matsayin suna: Mawallafin yaɗa ya ƙara mordant a cikin masana'anta kafin rina shi don tabbatar da launi ya dace da kyau.