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Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Listerize \Lis"ter*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-ized}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {-izing}.] (Med.)
   To make antiseptic.

Margaryize \Mar"ga*ry*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-ized}; p. pr.
   & vb. n. {-izing}.] [(J. J. Lloyd) Margary, inventor of the
   process + -ize.]
   To impregnate (wood) with a preservative solution of copper
   sulphate (often called

Parchmentize \Parch"ment*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-ized}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {-izing}.]
   To convert to a parchmentlike substance, esp. by sulphuric
   acid.

Mercerize \Mer"cer*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-ized}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {-izing}.] [From (John) Mercer (1791-1866), an English
   calico printer who introduced the process + -ize.]
   To treat (cotton fiber or fabrics) with a solution of caustic
   alkali. Such treatment causes the fiber to shrink in length
   and become stronger and more receptive of dyes. If the yarn
   or cloth is kept under tension during the process, it assumes
   a silky luster. -- {Mer`cer*i*za"tion}, n.

Suberize \Su"ber*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-ized}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {-izing}.] [L. suber cork.] (Bot.)
   To effect suberization of.