mordant

adjective

  1. 1

    of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

  2. 2

    harshly ironic or sinister

    black humor

    a grim joke

noun

  1. 1

    a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process

Synonyms

Also useful for “mordant”:Unscrambler