Definition of viscose
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
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The use of viscose, a manmade fabric that is similar in appearance to silk, but costs much less to produce.
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Origin and Etymology of viscose
obsolete viscose, adjective, viscous
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Definition of viscose
: of, relating to, or made from viscose
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Ms. Kozen warned that viscose rayon is often wrongly marketed as environmentally friendly because it is derived from bamboo.
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First Known Use of viscose
1900
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