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Noun: viscose  'vis,kows
  1. A cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
    - cellulose xanthate
     
  2. A rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
    - viscose rayon

Derived forms: viscoses

Type of: cellulose ester, rayon, xanthate

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