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Verb: mercerize  'mur-su,rIz
  1. Treat to strengthen and improve the lustre
    "mercerize cotton";
    - mercerise [Brit]

Derived forms: mercerized, mercerizes, mercerizing

See also: mercerised [Brit]

Type of: process, treat

Encyclopedia: Mercerize

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