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mercerized

/mˈɜsɚɹˌaɪzd/ verb

simple past and past participle of mercerize

Word Origin Named after John Mercer, who invented the process, but the root is Latin 'merx' (merchandise, goods) — a mercer was a dealer in textiles. The -ize suffix from Greek makes it a verb, so mercerized means treated by Mercer's process to give cotton a silky luster. The merx root also gives us merchant, market, and commerce. So mercerized cotton is literally 'merchandised' cotton, treated for sale.

verb simple past and past participle of mercerize

The cotton fabric was mercerized to give it a permanent lustrous finish.

(动词) 丝光处理

这种棉织物经过丝光处理，获得了永久的光泽效果。

(verbo) pretérito simple y participio pasado de mercerizar

La tela de algodón fue mercerizada para darle un acabado lustroso permanente.

(verbe) mercerisé [Passé simple et participe passé du verbe « to mercerize ». Traité chimiquement à la soude pour donner au coton un aspect brillant et soyeux.]

Le tissu en coton a été mercerisé pour obtenir une finition brillante et durable.

(Verb) merzerisiert [Partizip Perfekt und einfache Vergangenheit des Verbs *mercerisieren* (Baumwollfasern durch Behandlung mit Natronlauge glänzend und reißfester machen).]

Der Baumwollstoff wurde **mercerized**, um ihm einen dauerhaften Glanz zu verleihen.

(動詞) 綿糸・綿布を水酸化ナトリウム溶液で処理し、光沢と強度を持たせる加工を施す。

その綿布は、永続的な光沢を出すためにマーセル加工された。

(verbo) mercerizado [passado simples e particípio passado de mercerize (mercerizar).]

O tecido de algodão foi mercerizado para lhe conferir um acabamento lustroso permanente.

Synonyms: treated processed Antonyms: untreated raw
Word parts: mercer + ize + ed

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