mercerize (redirected from mercerises)

mer·cer·ize  (mûrs-rz)

tr.v. mer·cer·ized, mer·cer·iz·ing, mer·cer·iz·es

To treat (cotton thread) with sodium hydroxide so as to shrink the fiber and increase its luster and affinity for dye.

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[After John Mercer (1791-1866), British calico printer.]

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mercerize, mercerise [ˈmɜːsəˌraɪz]

vb

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (tr) to treat (cotton yarn) with an alkali to increase its strength and reception to dye and impart a lustrous silky appearance

[named after John Mercer (1791-1866), English maker of textiles]

mercerization , mercerisation n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

mercerize - treat to strengthen and improve the luster; "mercerize cotton" mercerise process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"

Translations

mercerize [ˈmɜːsəˌraɪz] vt → mercerizzare

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mercerize [ˈmɜːsəˌraɪz] vt → mercerizzare