mordant

Pronunciation: US [ˈmɔrd(ə)nt] UK [ˈmɔː(r)d(ə)nt]

n.Media; a mordant; metal corrosion inhibitor
adj.Official acrimony; mean; spicy; corrosive
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Synonyms

acerb acerbic acid acidic acidulous acrid barbed biting caustic corrosive cutting sarcastic pungent sardonic satiric satirical scalding scathing sharp smart-aleck smart-alecky smart-mouthed snarky tart

Definitions in English

adj.	1. <<> criticizing in a way that is cruel 2. having a corrosive effect
n.	1. a substance that fixes a dye in and on textiles or leather by combining with the dye to form a stable insoluble compound lake 2. a corrosive substance used to etch treated areas on a metal plate

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His wit had always been sharp, but now became mordant.
Source: O. Sacks

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