viscose

Meaning

  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.

Synonyms

viscose rayon

cellulose xanthate

artificial silk

Translations

Viskose

viscose

βισκόζη

سللوز مذاب

κιλλώδης ουσία

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɪskəʊs/
Etymology

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

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