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31regenerated cellulose — noun : cellulose obtained in a changed form by sulfuric acid or other chemical treatment of an extruded coagulated solution (as of viscose or cuprammonium solution) or a stretched acetate fiber regenerated cellulose and acetate fibers see… …
32Timeline of historic inventions — The timeline of historic inventions is a chronological list of particularly important or significant technological inventions. Note: Dates for inventions are often controversial. Inventions are often invented by several inventors around the same… …
33Herman Francis Mark — (May 3, 1895 April 6, 1992) was an Austrian American chemist regarded for his contributions to the development of polymer science. Mark s x ray diffraction work on the molecular structure of fibers provided important evidence for the… …
34viscose fiber — Rayon Ray on (r[=a] [o^]n), n. 1. A synthetic fiber, made of thin filaments of regenerated cellulose, extruded from a solution of {viscose}. Called also {viscose fiber} and {viscose rayon fiber}. [PJC] 2. a textile fabric made from rayon[1].… …
35industrial polymers, major — Introduction chemical compounds used in the manufacture of synthetic industrial materials. In the commercial production of plastics, elastomers, man made fibres, adhesives, and surface coatings, a tremendous variety of polymers are… …
36fibre, man-made — Introduction fibre whose chemical composition, structure, and properties are significantly modified during the manufacturing process. Man made fibres are spun and woven into a huge number of consumer and industrial products, including… …
37Glossary of textile manufacturing — For terms specifically related to sewing, see Glossary of sewing terms. For terms specifically related to dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first… …
38dye — dyable, dyeable, adj. dyer, n. /duy/, n., v., dyed, dyeing. n. 1. a coloring material or matter. 2. a liquid containing coloring matter, for imparting a particular hue to cloth, paper, etc. 3. color or hue, esp. as produced by dyeing. 4. of the… …
39textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …
40Fiber — For other uses, see Fiber (disambiguation). A bundle of optical fibers Fiber (also spelled fibre) is a class of materials that are continuous filaments or are in discrete elongated pieces, similar to lengths of thread. They are very important in… …
