viscose rayon

Variant of viscose

viscose definition

vis·cose (viskōs′)

adjective

  1. viscous
  2. of, containing, or made of viscose

Etymology: LL viscosus: see viscous

noun

  1. an amber-colored, syruplike solution made by treating cellulose with sodium hydroxide and carbon disulfide: used in making rayon thread and fabrics, and cellophane
  2. thread or fabric made from viscose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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