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