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viscose

vis·cose

UK/ˈvɪskəʊs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda

2.

Origin

From Latin viscōsus, from viscum (“birdlime”); by surface analysis, visco- + -ose. Doublet of viscous.

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