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

Derived forms: mercerizing, mercerizes, mercerized

See also: Mercer, mercerised [Brit]

Type of: process, treat

Encyclopedia: Mercerize

Nearest

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