Definition
- (verb) To treat cotton fabric with sodium hydroxide to make it more lustrous and accepting of dyes.
Word stats
- Mercerized contains 10 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 24.
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What does Mercerized mean?
To treat cotton fabric with sodium hydroxide to make it more lustrous and accepting of dyes.
How many letters are in Mercerized?
Mercerized has 10 letters.
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