mer ‧ cer ‧ ized cot ‧ ton BrE AmE ( also mercerised British English ) /ˌmɜːsəraɪzd ˈkɒtn $ ˌmɜːrsəraɪzd ˈkɑːtn/ noun [uncountable]
cotton that has been treated with chemicals to make it shiny and strong
mer ‧ cer ‧ ized cot ‧ ton BrE AmE ( also mercerised British English ) /ˌmɜːsəraɪzd ˈkɒtn $ ˌmɜːrsəraɪzd ˈkɑːtn/ noun [uncountable]
cotton that has been treated with chemicals to make it shiny and strong
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012