Definitions for mercerize
mercerize
mer·cer·ize
Spelling: [mur-suh-rahyz]
IPA: /ˈmɜr səˌraɪz/
Mercerize is a 9 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 24 points.
You can make 96 anagrams from letters in mercerize (ceeeimrrz).
Definitions for mercerize
verb (used with object)
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to treat (cotton yarns or fabric) with caustic alkali under tension, in order to increase strength, luster, and affinity for dye.
Origin of mercerize
1855-60; named after John Mercer (1791-1866), English calico printer, the patentee (1850) of the process; see -ize