Rayon vs. Viscose

Rayonnoun

A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.

Rayonnoun

Ray; beam.

Rayonnoun

A synthetic fiber, made of thin filaments of regenerated cellulose, extruded from a solution of viscose. Called also viscose fiber and viscose rayon fiber.

Rayonnoun

a textile fabric made from rayon{1}.

Rayonnoun

a synthetic silklike fabric

Rayon

Rayon is a synthetic fiber, made from natural sources of regenerated cellulose, such as wood and related agricultural products. It has the same molecular structure as cellulose.

Viscosenoun

A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.

Viscosenoun

A fabric made from this material.

Viscosenoun

a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda

Viscosenoun

a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers