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mer·cer·ize
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌrīz\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: John Mercer died 1866 English calico printer + English -ize
1. : to give (cotton yarn or cloth) luster, strength, and receptiveness to dyes by treatment under tension with caustic soda — compare causticize 2
2. : to steep (wood pulp) in a caustic soda solution during the manufacture of viscose rayon |