viscose
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.
- (countable, uncountable) A fabric made from this material.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɪskəʊs/
Etymology
From Latin viscōsus, from viscum (“birdlime”); by surface analysis, visco- + -ose. Doublet of viscous.
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