Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A thick, golden-brown viscous solution of cellulose xanthate, used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane.
- n. Viscose rayon.
- adj. Viscous.
- adj. Of, relating to, or made from viscose.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The trade-name of a plastic material made from cellulose (cotton fiber) by treatment with a solution of caustic soda, addition of carbon disulphid, and digestion at ordinary temperature until a homogeneous liquid is produced, a solution of cellulose thiocarbonate, from which a structureless jelly-like coagulum of cellulose is formed by spontaneous decomposition. Cellulose tetra-acetate may also be used to obtain viscose. Mineral pigments, hydrocarbons, and other substances may be incorporated with viscose before it is molded into special shapes for use. A fiber imitating silk in luster has also been prepared from this material.
Wiktionary
- n. A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.
- n. A fabric made from this material.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
- n. a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
Etymologies
- visc(ous) + -ose2. Adj., sense 1, Middle English viscous, from Late Latin viscōsus, from Latin viscum, mistletoe, birdlime made from mistletoe berries.
Examples
“Sometimes the terms viscose and rayon are used interchangeably, although they are created by slightly different methods.”
“Of the 'viscose' product we have a more intimate knowledge, and it certainly reaches a higher general standard than the older and now well-known artificial silks.”
“It’s made out of a durable fabric, something called viscose, so that it won’t fall apart like the average kitchen sponge.”
“Artificial substitutes such as viscose and nylon have greatly diminished demand for real silk, but it remains a material associated with luxury and style, and has medicinal and military uses such as parachutes.”
“Here in America most of the artificial silk which, by the way, is known as viscose, has cellulose in some form as its base, afterward being treated with different combinations of chemicals. ”
“Some fibers and fabrics, such as viscose rayon, require waterless cleaning because they have "low wet strength," while others such as wool might shrink, says Kay Obendorf, a professor of fiber science at Cornell University.”
“In July, Cosmo Specialty Fibers Inc. loaded its first shipment of viscose pulp onto the Apalis Arrow, a freighter bound for China.”
“While indie So Cal band The Like performed, such hits like a tweed wool cropped coat, skeleton print silk chiffon gown and copper viscose appliqué dress were standouts.”
“Lining fabrics ranked from best to worst: Bemberg a type of rayon, rayon, viscose, rayon blend, polyester.”
“Gold velvet pile cutting method is to use pass processing, silk and viscose silk woven by a single layer by the fleece silk fabrics.”
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