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red liquor

red liquor noun: a solution consisting essentially of aluminium acetate, used as a mordant in the fixation of dyestuffs on vegetable fiber.

Noun

red liquor (uncountable)

  1. A solution consisting essentially of aluminium acetate, used as a mordant in the fixation of dyestuffs on vegetable fiber.
    Synonyms:
    red mordant

Synonyms of red liquor

  • red mordant

Origin of red liquor

So called because used originally for red dyestuffs.

Questions about red liquor

What does red liquor mean?
Red liquor means a solution consisting essentially of aluminium acetate, used as a mordant in the fixation of dyestuffs on vegetable fiber.
What part of speech is red liquor?
Red liquor is a noun.

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