rayon

(än)

noun

  1. any of various textile fibers synthetically produced by pressing cellulose acetate or some other cellulose solution through very small holes and solidifying it in the form of filaments
  2. any of various woven or knitted fabrics made of such fibers

Origin: arbitrary coinage suggested by ray as descriptive of its sheen + -on as in cotton

See rayon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Any of several synthetic textile fibers produced by forcing a cellulose solution through fine spinnerets and solidifying the resulting filaments.
  2. A fabric so woven or knit.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from French rayon, ray of light (from its sheen)

Origin: , from rai

Origin: , from Old French; see ray1

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