Wiktionary
mercerized
vb. (en-past of: mercerize)
WordNet
mercerized
adj. of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye; "mercerized cotton" [syn: mercerised]
Usage examples of "mercerized".
Few will remember the mercerized cotton thread that could be snapped between fists.