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1. (n.) viscose
a viscous solution prepared by treating cellulose with caustic soda and carbon bisulfide: used in manufacturing regenerated cellulose fibers, sheets, or tubes, as rayon or cellophane.

2. viscose
viscose rayon.

3. (adj.) viscose
of, pertaining to, or made from viscose.

Etymology: (1895–1900; < L visc(um) birdlime + -ose²)

Definition of 'Viscose'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) cellulose xanthate, viscose
a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda

2. (noun) viscose rayon, viscose
a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers

'Viscose' - Nearby Entries
viscometric viscometry visconti viscose viscose rayon viscosimeter viscosimetric

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