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Definition of Mercerized
1. Adjective. Of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye. "Mercerized cotton"
Definition of Mercerized
1. Verb. (present participle of mercerize) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mercerized
1. mercerize [v] - See also: mercerize
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mercerized
Literary usage of Mercerized
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1908)
"Tbe author then follows with a detailed description of experiments with iodine
solutions of different strengths upon cotton mercerized ..."
2. The Textile Fibres: Their Physical, Microscopical and Chemical Properties by Joseph Merritt Matthews (1913)
"Microscopy of mercerized Cotton.—Microscopically the mercerized cotton fibre
exhibits a considerable difference from that of ordinary cotton. ..."
3. Textiles by Paul Henry Nystrom (1916)
"mercerized yarn that has not been stretched is much stronger than the same size
... Even when the mercerized yarn has been stretched to its original length, ..."
4. Outlines of Industrial Chemistry: A Text-book for Students by Frank Hall Thorp, Warren Kendall Lewis (1916)
"This action was discovered by John Mercer, hence the name " mercerized cotton "
applied to fibre which has been so'treated. ..."
5. A Cotton Fabrics Glossary by Frank P. Bennett, & Co (1914)
"Recently, there has been a large increase in the sale of fabrics which are mercerized.
These are of two kinds. The first is that class wherein soft or ..."
6. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"Cotton yarn may be mercerized either in the hank or in the ... Cotton warps are
usually mercerized on a machine similar in construction to a four Ьи dyeing ..."
7. Technology of Cellulose Esters: A Theoretical and Practical Treatise on the by Edward Chauncey Worden (1921)
"Starch may often be traced to the previous use of sizing agents. According to
Lefevre,' the following represent typical analyses of mercerized Egyptian ..."
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