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mercerise Definition


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mercerize
mercerise
verb
    mercerized, mercerizing
    1. To treat a material, especially cotton, with a substance which strengthens it and gives it a silky appearance.
Derivative: mercerized
adj
    Etymology: 19c: named after John Mercer (1791‐1866), an English textile manufacturer who invented the process.



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