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Noun: cellulose xanthate
  1. A cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
    "Cellulose xanthate is an intermediate in the production of rayon fibers";
    - viscose

Type of: cellulose ester, xanthate

Part of: viscose, viscose rayon