Associations to the word «Mercerize»

Wiktionary

MERCERIZE, verb. To treat cotton fabric with sodium hydroxide to make it more lustrous and accepting of dyes.

Dictionary definition

MERCERIZE, verb. Treat to strengthen and improve the luster; "mercerize cotton".

Wise words

Words are but symbols for the relations of things to one another and to us; nowhere do they touch upon absolute truth.
Friedrich Nietzsche