See Also: mercerize(dictionary)
mercerize (iou)
mercerize verb trans. Also mercerise. M19.
[from John Mercer (d. 1866) of Accrington, NW England, said to have discovered the process in 1844 + -IZE.]
Treat (cotton fabric or thread) under tension with a solution usu. of sodium or potassium hydroxide to give greater strength and impart lustre.
merceri'zation noun E20.
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