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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > technical chemicals > binding agents > mordants
Preferred Term:

mordants

Definition:
A binding agent that forms coordination complexes with certain dyes or stains and helps in attaching these dyes or stains to a substrate (tissue, fabric, wood, leather, etc.).
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
binding agents
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/273064
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