viscose

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.
2. (countable, uncountable) A fabric made from this material.

Concepts

viscose

cellophane

rayonne

Synonymes

rayon

viscous

viscose rayon

cellulose xanthate

viscid

cellophane

flocculent

artificial silk

Traductions

viscosa

viscosa

Viskose

viscose

viscosa

viscoso

βισκόζη

سللوز مذاب

κιλλώδης ουσία

celofane

ιξώδης

celofán

Cellophan

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈvɪskəʊs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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