viscose

[ vis-kohs ]

noun

1. 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 rayon.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or made from viscose.
2. viscous.

viscose

/ ˈvɪskəʊs /

noun

1. 1. a viscous orange-brown solution obtained by dissolving cellulose in sodium hydroxide and carbon disulphide. It can be converted back to cellulose by an acid, as in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane
   2. ( as modifier )

      viscose rayon

2. rayon made from this material

adjective

1. another word for viscous

Word History and Origins

Origin of viscose¹

1350–1400 viscose fordef 4; 1895–1900 viscose fordef 1; viscose ( indef 4 ) < Late Latin viscōsus viscous ( -ose ¹ ); viscose ( indef 1 ) < Latin visc ( um ) birdlime + -ose ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of viscose¹

C19: from Late Latin viscōsus full of birdlime, sticky, from viscum birdlime; see viscid

Example Sentences

Rayon and viscose first came about in the late 19th century as a way to recreate natural fibers in cases of scarcity.

From Popular-Science

Buy nowTaking the sweatshirt to new heights, Dickies’ full-zip fleece hoodie is made from sustainably sourced cotton with a dash of viscose and a water-resistant DWR coating.

From Outside Online

Using the Outlast technology we mentioned above, these sheets prevent overheating and regulate your temperature using breathable Outlast viscose and premium cotton.

From Popular-Science

But this effect equally follows from addition of alkali to the viscose itself.

From Project Gutenberg

Was the viscose in the blanket that we have been examining lustered or delustered?

From Project Gutenberg

The viscose fiber I have drawn here is what we would term a lustrous fiber.

From Project Gutenberg

We found no brown cotton fibers, no green viscose fibers, and no woolen fibers.

From Project Gutenberg

Did this single brown viscose fiber match the fibers from the blanket, Exhibit 140?

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