| 单词 | mercerize |
| 释义 | mercerize[ mur-suh-rahyz ] / ˈmɜr səˌraɪz / verb (used with object), mer·cer·ized, mer·cer·iz·ing.to treat (cotton yarns or fabric) with caustic alkali under tension, in order to increase strength, luster, and affinity for dye. Also especially British, mer·cer·ise . Origin of mercerize1855–60; named after John Mercer (1791–1866), English calico printer, the patentee (1850) of the process; see -ize OTHER WORDS FROM mercerizemer·cer·i·za·tion, nounmer·cer·iz·er, nounun·mer·cer·ized, adjectiveWords nearby mercerizeMerced, Mercedes, mercenary, mercer, Mercer Island, mercerize, mercery, merch, merchandise, merchandising, merchandize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for mercerizemercerize mercerise/ (ˈmɜːsəˌraɪz) / verb(tr) to treat (cotton yarn) with an alkali to increase its strength and reception to dye and impart a lustrous silky appearance Derived forms of mercerizemercerization or mercerisation, nounWord Origin for mercerizeC19: named after John Mercer (1791–1866), English maker of textiles Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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