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viscose

vis·cose [ vís kss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. rayon made from viscose: a rayon with a soft silky feel, made from a cellulose solution

2. cellulose used in making rayon: a cellulose solution of thick consistency. Use: rayon manufacture.

[Late 19th century. < late Latin viscosus (see viscous)]
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