MERCERIZE


Meaning of MERCERIZE in English

transitive verb (-ized; -izing) Etymology: John Mercer died 1866 English calico printer Date: 1852 to give (as cotton yarn) luster, strength, and receptiveness to dyes by treatment under tension with caustic soda, mercerization noun

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster.      Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер.