mercerize
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Synonyms: mercerise, mercurize, mesmerize, mercerizer, mercerized, sorcerize, merceries, mercerizes, merocerite, mezmerize, murderize
Antonyms: mercerise, mercurize, mesmerize, mercerizer, mercerized, sorcerize, merceries, mercerizes, merocerite, mezmerize, murderize
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Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To treat ([[cotton]] fabric) with [[sodium hydroxide]] to make it more [[lustrous]] and accepting of dyes.
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