mercerizes

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A form of mercerize — To treat (cotton fabric) with sodium hydroxide to make it more lustrous and accepting of dyes.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of mercerize
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APA

mercerizes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercerizes

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“mercerizes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercerizes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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