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Definition of mercerize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

mercerize

verb

NAmE//ˈmərsəˌraɪz//

mercerize somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they mercerize

he / she / it mercerizes

past simple mercerized

-ing form mercerizing

to treat cotton cloth or thread with a chemical to make it stronger and more shiny

mercerization

NAmE//ˌmərsərəˈzeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See mercerize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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