mercerize

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= mercerizar =, to mercerize

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  1. transitive verb To treat (cotton thread) with sodium hydroxide so as to shrink the fiber and increase its luster and affinity for dye.

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  1. After John Mercer (1791-1866), British calico printer.

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  1. from Mercer (see def. of mercerization) + -ize.
 

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/ˈmərsəraɪz/
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