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mercerize
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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.
[After John Mercer (1791-1866), British calico printer.]
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Verb1.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"
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