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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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mer·cer·ize   (mûr'sə-rīz')   
tr.v.   mer·cer·ized, mer·cer·iz·ing, mer·cer·iz·es
To treat (cotton thread) with sodium hydroxide so as to shrink the fiber and increase its luster and affinity for dye.

[After John Mercer (1791-1866), British calico printer.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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