Crossword clues for viscose
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Wiktionary
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.
WordNet
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]
Wikipedia
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 rayon fiber. Byproducts of the production process include sodium thiocarbonate, sodium carbonate, and sodium sulfide. Viscose rayon fiber is a soft fiber commonly used in dresses, linings, shirts, shorts, coats, jackets, and other outerwear. It is also used in industrial yarns (tyre cord), upholstery and carpets, and in the casting of Cellophane.
Usage examples of "viscose".
Fabrics, the uniforms for soldiers, are waterproofed with a viscose or cuprammonium process with cellulose.