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This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of General Information", by Charles Morris. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.
[Fr.,from 1. mordere, to bite.] A substance, such as alum, for making colors firm and permanent. In gilding, the size used to make gold-leaf adhere.
 
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