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Verb: mercerise  'mur-su`rIz
Usage: Brit (=mercerize)
  1. Treat to strengthen and improve the lustre
    "mercerise cotton"
    - mercerize

Derived forms: mercerising, mercerises, mercerised

Type of: process, treat

Encyclopedia: Mercerise