# mordant

> substance, usually a metal salt or oxide, used for setting dyes, in etching, and in gilding

**Wikidata**: [Q5857145](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5857145)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordant)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mordant


## References

1. Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles
2. Art & Architecture Thesaurus
3. [Source](https://doi.org/10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T059518)
4. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)