mercerize 1
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
treat to strengthen and improve the luster
Examples
- 1.mercerize cotton
Hypernym
process 1
verb
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
Participle of verb
mercerized 1
adjective
of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye
mercerised 1
adjective
of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye
EnglishDerivationally related form
Mercer 2
noun
British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)
