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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal research
  3. chemical substances
  4. technical chemicals
  5. binding agents
  6. mordants

Preferred term

mordants

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information 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.).

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/273064

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