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VISCOSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
Synonyms:
viscose; viscose rayon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("viscose" is a kind of...):
rayon (a synthetic silklike fabric)
Meronyms (substance of "viscose"):
cellulose xanthate; viscose (a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
Synonyms:
cellulose xanthate; viscose
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("viscose" is a kind of...):
cellulose ester (any ester of cellulose with an acid)
xanthate (a salt or ester of xanthic acid)
Holonyms ("viscose" is a substance of...):
viscose; viscose rayon (a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers)
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