viscose

Plural: viscoses

Noun

A viscous solution of cellulose, used to make rayon and cellophane.
a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.
A fabric made from this material.

Examples

He tried to weave VISCOSE into a high-scoring play, much like making rayon.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

cellulose xanthate, viscose rayon, cellulose xanthate#Noun

Scrabble Score: 12

viscose: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
viscose: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
viscose: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

viscose: valid Words With Friends Word