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Vinony

viscose

noun

  1. chemical compound used to produce cellophane and rayon
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪskəʊs/

noun

Etymology: From Latin viscōsus, from viscum (“birdlime”); by surface analysis, visco- + -ose. Doublet of viscous.

  1. A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.

    “Near-synonym: rayon (synecdochally synonymous)”

  2. A fabric made from this material.

    “Her mission statement is that clothes made from sustainable viscose and cruelty-free alternatives to leather should not be targeted at a niche market, but shown to hold their own on the Paris fashion week catwalk.”

    “Here you are […] in your favourite viscose shirt and palazzo pants.”