What does mercerize mean?
Definitions for mercerize
ˈmɜr səˌraɪzmer·cer·ize
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Princeton's WordNet
mercerize, merceriseverb
treat to strengthen and improve the luster
"mercerize cotton"
Wiktionary
mercerizeverb
To treat cotton fabric with sodium hydroxide to make it more lustrous and accepting of dyes.
Etymology: From the inventor of the process John Mercer of Great Harwood, Lancashire, in the middle of the 19th century.
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mercerize
Mercerize is a chemical treatment process used for textiles, particularly cotton and sometimes hemp, to improve their luster, strength, and affinity for dyes. The process involves soaking the material in a caustic solution, often sodium hydroxide, which causes the individual fibers to swell, straighten, and become more round, resulting in a smoother and shinier fabric that is more easily dyed. This technique was named after John Mercer, the British chemist who first developed the process.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mercerize in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mercerize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- merceritzarCatalan, Valencian
- mercerizarSpanish
- merseroidaFinnish
- mercerizaRomanian
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