viscose
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.
viscose rayon.
of, relating to, or made from viscose.
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How to use viscose in a sentence
Rayon and viscose first came about in the late 19th century as a way to recreate natural fibers in cases of scarcity.
Bamboo fabric is less sustainable than you think | Sara Kiley Watson | September 7, 2021 | Popular-ScienceBuy 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.
Using the Outlast technology we mentioned above, these sheets prevent overheating and regulate your temperature using breathable Outlast viscose and premium cotton.
Best sheets: Choose the right bed linens for a good night’s sleep | Carsen Joenk | December 18, 2020 | Popular-ScienceBut this effect equally follows from addition of alkali to the viscose itself.
Researches on Cellulose | C. F. CrossWas the viscose in the blanket that we have been examining lustered or delustered?
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The viscose fiber I have drawn here is what we would term a lustrous fiber.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyWe found no brown cotton fibers, no green viscose fibers, and no woolen fibers.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyDid this single brown viscose fiber match the fibers from the blanket, Exhibit 140?
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for viscose
/ (ˈvɪskəʊs) /
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
(as modifier): viscose rayon
rayon made from this material
another word for viscous
Origin of viscose
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