Definitions

1. noun

A person or device that mercerizes, especially a machine used in the textile industry for treating cotton or other fibers to make them more absorbent and give them a soft, fluffy texture.

“The mercerizer was an essential piece of equipment in the factory’s production line.”

2. verb

to treat cotton or other fibers with a solution that makes them more absorbent and gives them a soft, fluffy texture

“The fabric was mercerized to make it suitable for knitting.”