merceri'sation
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mercerize or mercerise (ˈmɜːsəˌraɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to treat (cotton yarn) with an alkali to increase its strength and reception to dye and impart a lustrous silky appearance | |
| [C19: named after John Mercer (1791--1866), English maker of textiles] | |
| mercerise or mercerise | |
| —vb | |
| [C19: named after John Mercer (1791--1866), English maker of textiles] | |
| merceri'zation or mercerise | |
| —n | |
| merceri'sation or mercerise | |
| —n | |
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