viscose

== English == === Etymology === From Latin viscōsus, from viscum (“birdlime”); by surface analysis, visco- +‎ -ose. Doublet of viscous. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvɪskəʊs/ enPR: vĭsʹkōs === Noun === viscose (countable and uncountable, plural viscoses) A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film. Synonym: cellulose xanthate Hypernyms: liquid < substance, material, stuff Near-synonym: rayon (synecdochally synonymous) A fabric made from this material. Hypernyms: fabric, material, stuff ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Anagrams === Vescios == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vis.koz/ === Noun === viscose f (plural viscoses) viscose === Further reading === “viscose”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /visˈko.se/, /visˈko.ze/ Rhymes: -ose, -oze Hyphenation: vi‧scó‧se === Adjective === viscose f pl feminine plural of viscoso === Noun === viscose f pl plural of viscosa === Anagrams === sovesci, vescosi == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [wɪsˈkoː.sɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [visˈkɔː.s̬e] === Adjective === viscōse vocative masculine singular of viscōsus