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mercerize
(encz) | mercerize,mercerovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
Mercerize
(gcide) | Mercerize \Mer"cer*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. -ized; p. pr. &
vb. n. -izing.] [From (John) Mercer (1791-1866), an English
calico printer who introduced the process + -ize.]
To treat (cotton fiber or fabrics) with a solution of caustic
alkali. Such treatment causes the fiber to shrink in length
and become stronger and more receptive of dyes. If the yarn
or cloth is kept under tension during the process, it assumes
a silky luster. -- Mer`cer*i*za"tion, n.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
mercerize
(wn) | mercerize
v 1: treat to strengthen and improve the luster; "mercerize
cotton" [syn: mercerize, mercerise] |
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mercerized
(encz) | mercerized, adj: |
Mercerize
(gcide) | Mercerize \Mer"cer*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. -ized; p. pr. &
vb. n. -izing.] [From (John) Mercer (1791-1866), an English
calico printer who introduced the process + -ize.]
To treat (cotton fiber or fabrics) with a solution of caustic
alkali. Such treatment causes the fiber to shrink in length
and become stronger and more receptive of dyes. If the yarn
or cloth is kept under tension during the process, it assumes
a silky luster. -- Mer`cer*i*za"tion, n.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
mercerized
(wn) | mercerized
adj 1: of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium
hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and
affinity for dye; "mercerized cotton" [syn: mercerized,
mercerised] |
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