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Viscose
A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.
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noun
- 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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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cellulose xanthatenoun | Synonym of viscose |
| viscose rayonnoun | a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Viscose"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cellulose xanthatenoun | Synonym of viscose |
| viscose rayonnoun | a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers |
| viscous | Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity). |
| rayonnoun | A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber. |
| polyviscosenoun | A fabric made from this material. |
| soda cellulosenoun | A product obtained by reacting plant fibres with caustic soda; it is used in the production of viscose fibres. |
| alkali cellulosenoun | (biochemistry) A compound of cellulose and sodium hydroxide formed during the manufacture of viscose |
| cellulose acetatenoun | A biopolymer material of diverse uses including as photographic film stock, as a component in some coatings, as a frame material for eyeglasses, and as a synthetic fiber in the manufacture of cigarette filters and playing cards and in various textiles. |
| leatheroidnoun | A cellulose material prepared from unsized cotton rag paper and mineral acid. |
| hydrocellulosenoun | A hydrated form of cellulose used in the manufacture of paper etc |
| lyocellnoun | A semisynthetic fibre (and associated fabric) made from wood pulp |
| vinalnoun | (US) polyvinyl alcohol fibers |
| viscidonenoun | (biochemistry) A phytochemical from the plant Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, systematically named 1-[(2R)-5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxyprop-1-en-2-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-6-yl]ethanone |
| vicianinnoun | (organic chemistry) A cyanogenic disaccharide found in the seeds of Vicia angustifolia. |
| oxycellulosenoun | oxidized cellulose |
| resinnoun | A viscous water-insoluble hydrocarbon exudate of certain plants, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications. |
| viscosinnoun | (organic chemistry) A biosurfactant, [[(2S)-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxydecanoyl]amino]-4-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]-5-oxo-pentanoic acid, produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens |
| acetylcellulosenoun | Synonym of cellulose acetate. |
| rhodoidnoun | A type of thermoplastic made from cellulose acetate |
| triacetatenoun | (uncountable) A fibre manufactured from cellulose triacetate |
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