MERCERIZE


Meaning of MERCERIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmə:səraɪz ]

v.tr. (also -ise) treat (cotton fabric or thread) under tension with caustic alkali to give greater strength and impart lustre. [J. Mercer, alleged inventor of the process d. 1866]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.