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verb (used with object), mer·cer·ized, mer·cer·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
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
un·mer·cer·ized, adjective
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