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Type of rayon
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viscose
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ]
Usage examples of viscose.
Fabrics, the uniforms for soldiers, are waterproofed with a viscose or cuprammonium process with cellulose.