rayon

Meaning

A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.

Synonyms

artificial silk

viscose

artificial fiber

silks

textile

synthetic fibres

silk cloth

viscose rayon

ninon

silk fabric

man-made fiber

fiber silk

rayon filament

viscose glue

mucilage

silk

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹeɪɒn/

Etymology

Name chosen by the National Retail Dry Goods Association of America, probably from French rayon (“beam of light, ray”) and so called because it is shiny; however, the Oxford English Dictionary states that it is apparently a blend of ray + cotton.