john mercer

English Thesaurus

1. British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866) (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	manufacturer, producer,
definition	:	someone who manufactures something (noun.person)

derivation	:	mercerise, mercerize,
definition	:	treat to strengthen and improve the luster (verb.change)

derivation	:	mercerise, mercerize,
definition	:	treat to strengthen and improve the luster (verb.change)