mercerize
MER-suh-ryze · verb
English
Origin
Mercerize comes from Mercer + -ize, named after John Mercer of Great Harwood, Lancashire, who invented the process in the mid-19th century.
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Journey
The word has stayed tied to its inventor's name since it was coined, naming the specific treatment he devised.
Related words
The connection here is simple: the word is built directly on the surname Mercer.
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