Dreye權威釋義|mercerize

vt.

【紡】將（棉花等）作絲光處理，將（棉花等）作鹼化處理
No wonder the material feels so smooth. It was mercerized.
怪不得這料子摸起來很柔滑。是經過絲光處理的。

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以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

v.

[often as adj. mercerized] treat (cotton fabric or thread) under tension with caustic alkali to impart strength and lustre.

C19: from John Mercer, said to have invented the process, + -ize.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》