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Definitions of mercerize in various dictionaries:
verb - treat to strengthen and improve the luster
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| Treat (cotton) with alkali for strength and lustre |
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| Nov 3 2003 The Times - Concise |
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| To treat (cotton thread) with sodium hydroxide so as to shrink the fiber and increase its luster and affinity for dye. |
| treat (cotton fabric or thread) under tension with caustic alkali to impart strength and lustre. |
| treat to strengthen and improve the luster |
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| Mercerisation is a textile finishing treatment for cellulose fabric and yarn, mainly cotton and flax, which improves dye uptake and tear strength, reduces fabric shrinkage, and imparts a silk-like luster. |