MERCERIZE


Meaning of MERCERIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmər-sə-ˌrīz ]

transitive verb

( -ized ; -iz·ing )

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

• mer·cer·i·za·tion ˌmərs-rə-ˈzā-shən, ˌmər-sə- noun

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