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viscose
/ ˈvɪskəʊs /
noun
- 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
adjective
- another word for viscous
Word History and Origins
Origin of viscose1
Word History and Origins
Origin of viscose1
Example Sentences
Rayon, viscose, all the leaps and bounds made in synthetics — don’t you believe in science?
At present, viscose textiles are made of biomass from the forest, and there is no such thing as fully recycled viscose.
He sometimes chooses wool or silk, but he especially likes a linen-and-viscose blend: “It’s got that natural nubbiness of a linen, but then the viscose gives it a bit more of a refined sheen.”
Or the bright orange star fish bustier dress in viscose, which, when worn to something like a waterfront wedding, will prompt stares and questions.
One constant theme throughout the collection was sheerness: cotton and viscose tops with lace bras peeking through, and whole outfits covered with organza and silk that muted colors underneath.
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