rayon cellulose
11cellulose xanthate — noun a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda • Syn: ↑viscose • Hypernyms: ↑cellulose ester, ↑xanthate • Substance Holonyms: ↑viscose rayon, ↑viscose * * * …
12cellulose acetate — noun an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑cellulose ester • Hyponyms: ↑cellulose triacetate, ↑triacetate • Substance Holonyms: ↑a …
13rayon — [[t]re͟ɪɒn[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n Rayon is a smooth artificial fabric that is made from cellulose. ...the old woman s rayon dress …
14cellulose — A linear B1→4 glucan, composed of cellobiose residues, differing in this respect from starch, which is comprised of maltose residues; it forms the basis of vegetable and wood fiber and is the most abundant organic compound; useful in providing… …
15rayon — noun Etymology: irregular from 2ray Date: 1924 1. any of a group of smooth textile fibers made from regenerated cellulose by extrusion through minute holes 2. a rayon yarn, thread, or fabric …
16rayon — ray|on [ reıan ] noun uncount a light smooth cloth made from CELLULOSE (=plant cells): a rayon shirt …
17rayon — UK [ˈreɪɒn] / US [ˈreɪɑn] noun [uncountable] a light smooth cloth made from cellulose (= plant cells) a rayon shirt …
18rayon — ray•on [[t]ˈreɪ ɒn[/t]] n. 1) a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips treated with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passed through spinnerets 2) tex a fabric or yarn of rayon •… …
19rayon — /ˈreɪɒn / (say rayon) noun 1. any textile fibres made from cellulose by passing an appropriate solution of a derivative through spinnerets to form filaments which are used in yarns for making cloth; artificial silk. 2. fabric made with the… …
20rayon — ray|on sb., en el. et, er, erne (uld el. silkelignende stof fremstillet af cellulose), i sms. rayon , fx rayonuld …
