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

Derived forms: mercerising, mercerises, mercerised

Type of: process, treat

Encyclopedia: Mercerise