Main Entry:

¹vis·cose

Pronunciation:

\ˈvis-ˌkōs, -ˌkōz\

Function:

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 : viscose rayon