Mercerized
[mə:səraizd]
Definition
(adj.) of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye; 'mercerized cotton' .
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Examples
- They are known as _mercerized_ goods. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The demonstration of this simple fact laid the foundation for the manufacture of a vast variety of attractive dress materials known as mercerized cotton. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
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