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Type of rayon
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viscose
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WordNet
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n. a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda [syn: cellulose xanthate ] a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers [syn: viscose rayon ]
Wiktionary
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n. 1 A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film. 2 A fabric made from this material.
Wikipedia
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Viscose is both a semi-synthetic fiber, formerly called viscose rayon , or rayon and a solution of cellulose xanthate . The latter is produced by treating dissolving pulp with aqueous sodium hydroxide and carbon disulfide which is used to spin the viscose ...
Usage examples of viscose.
Fabrics, the uniforms for soldiers, are waterproofed with a viscose or cuprammonium process with cellulose.