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Adjective mercerised has 1 sense
- mercerized, mercerised - of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye; "mercerized cotton"
Verb mercerise has 1 sense
- mercerize, mercerise - treat to strengthen and improve the luster; "mercerize cotton"
--1 is one way to process, treat
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