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adj. - Of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye.

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Usage examples (9)
  • Such effects have had a considerable vogue in recent years, but it was not until the discovery of the lustreing effect resulting from the association of the mercerising actions...
  • This structure fully accounts for the silky lustre possessed by the mercerised fibres.
  • The work concludes with a section devoted to a description of the various practical systems of mercerisation of yarns in general practice in Germany, and an account of the...
  • The influence of the chemical factors is also emphasised by the increased dyeing capacity of the mercerised goods, which effect, moreover, is independent of those...
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