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mercerise

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mer⋅cer⋅ize

  [mur-suh-rahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to treat (cotton yarns or fabric) with caustic alkali under tension, in order to increase strength, luster, and affinity for dye.
Also, especially British, mer⋅cer⋅ise.

Origin:
1855–60; named after John Mercer (1791–1866), English calico printer, the patentee (1850) of the process; see -ize

Related forms:
mer⋅cer⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
mer⋅cer⋅iz⋅er, noun
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