mercerize

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To treat (cotton fabric) with sodium hydroxide to make it more lustrous and accepting of dyes.

Japanese Meaning

綿布を水酸化ナトリウムで処理し、光沢を増し、染色性を向上させる加工を施すこと。

Technicians mercerize the cotton before dyeing to increase its luster and improve dye uptake.

技術者は染色前に綿を水酸化ナトリウムで処理して、光沢を増し染料の定着性を高めます。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To treat (cotton fabric) with sodium hydroxide to make it more lustrous and accepting of dyes.

mercerizes

（ present singular third-person ）

mercerizing

（ participle present ）

mercerized

（ participle past ）

mercerized

（ past ）