rayon
1. any of a number of textile fibres made from wood pulp or other forms of cellulose
2. any fabric made from such a fibre
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rayon
[′rā‚än] (textiles)
A fiber made from regenerated cellulose by the viscose or cuprammonium process.
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rayon
Continuous-filament yarn composed of regenerated cellulose; similar in chemical structure to natural cellulose fiber but contains shorter polymer units; usually made by the viscose process.
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