- viscose
- vis·cose (visґkōs) 1. viscous. 2. a form of cellulose acetate, used in dialysis membranes and other products.
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Viscose — is a viscous organic liquid [Answers.com Dictionary at http://www.answers.com/viscose?nafid=3 (n. A thick, golden brown viscous solution of cellulose xanthate, used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane.)] used to make rayon and cellophane.… … Wikipedia
viscose — [ viskoz ] n. f. • 1899; du rad. de visqueux et 1. ose ♦ Solution colloïdale de cellulose et de soude, qui donne des fibres de rayonne, de fibranne et aussi de la cellophane. ● viscose nom féminin (de visqueux et cellulose) Dérivé de la cellulose … Encyclopédie Universelle
viscose — [vis′kōs΄] adj. [LL viscosus: see VISCOUS] 1. VISCOUS 2. of, containing, or made of viscose n. 1. an amber colored, syruplike solution made by treating cellulose with sodium hydroxide and carbon disulfide: used in making rayon thread and fabrics … English World dictionary
viscose — s. f. Celulose sódica empregada na preparação dos tecidos, no fabrico da seda artificial, ou, como sucedâneo da celuloide, no fabrico de brinquedos … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
viscose — ► NOUN 1) a viscous orange brown solution obtained by treating cellulose with sodium hydroxide and carbon disulphide, used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and transparent cellulose film. 2) rayon fabric or fibre made from this. ORIGIN from… … English terms dictionary
Viscose — Fabrication de la viscose à partir de la cellulose. La viscose, parfois appelée soie artificielle, est un textile végétal à la base, puis artificiel. Sommaire 1 Historique … Wikipédia en Français
viscose — I. noun Etymology: obsolete viscose, adjective, viscous Date: 1896 1. a viscous golden brown solution made by treating cellulose with caustic alkali solution and carbon disulfide and used in making rayon and films of regenerated cellulose 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
viscose — viskozė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Įprastinis iš tokio tirpalo pagaminto dirbtinio pluošto pavadinimas. atitikmenys: angl. viscose; viscose rayon; viscose silk rus. вискоза … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
viscose — /vis kohs/, 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. 3. of, pertaining to … Universalium
viscose — [[t]vɪ̱skoʊs[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n Viscose is a smooth artificial fabric. [mainly BRIT] ...a black viscose floral dress. (in AM, usually use rayon) … English dictionary
viscose — vis•cose [[t]ˈvɪs koʊs[/t]] n. 1) chem. 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) tex viscose rayon 3) … From formal English to slang
