mercerise

/'mə:səraiz/ Cách viết khác : (mercerize) /'mə:səraiz/

Thân thiện

The textile worker mercerises the cotton fabric to enhance its sheen.

Definition

1. Transitive verb:
   • To treat (especially cotton thread or fabric) with a caustic alkali solution, typically under tension, to increase its strength, affinity for dyes, and impart a silky luster.

Usage

• The verb "mercerise" describes a specific industrial textile finishing process.
• It is used with a direct object (the material being treated).
• The process is named after its inventor, John Mercer.

Examples

• Transitive verb:
  • The factory will mercerise the cotton yarn before weaving.
  • This fabric has a beautiful sheen because it was mercerised.
  • They mercerise the cloth to improve its ability to absorb vibrant dyes.

Advanced Usage

• "to be mercerised" (passive voice): Describes the state of the material after undergoing the process.
  • For this project, you need to use mercerised cotton, not the raw kind.
• "mercerising" (gerund/participle): Refers to the process itself.
  • Mercerising is a crucial step in producing high-quality sewing thread.

Variants and Related Words

• Mercerize: The preferred spelling in American English.
• Mercerisation/Mercerization (noun): The process or result of mercerising.
  • The mercerisation gives the fabric its characteristic strength and shine.

Synonyms

• Treat (with alkali): A more general descriptive phrase.
• Finish (textiles): A broader term for any final treatment process, which can include mercerising.

Antonyms

• Raw (cotton/fabric): Material that has not been processed or finished.
• Unfinished (fabric): Fabric that has not undergone final treatments like mercerising.

Học thuật

Verb

1. treat to strengthen and improve the luster
   • mercerize cotton

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mercerize