viscose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.
A fabric made from this material.

/ˈvɪskəʊs/ vĭsʹkōs LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-viscose.wav

viscose viscoses

From Latin viscōsus, from viscum (“birdlime”); by surface analysis, visco- + -ose. Doublet of viscous.

cellulose xanthate rayon

visco- viscoid viscoidal viscosity viscous collodion

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