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nounA solution consisting essentially of aluminium acetate, used as a mordant in the fixation of dyestuffs on vegetable fiber.
Similar
red mordant
Origin
So called because used originally for red dyestuffs.
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APA
red liquor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20liquor
MLA
“red liquor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20liquor. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red liquor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20liquor.
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