viscose: Meaning and Definition of

vis•cose

Pronunciation: (vis'kōs), [key]
— n.
  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.
—adj.
  1. of, pertaining to, or made from viscose.
  2. viscous.
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