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Viscose (noun) means a thick orange-brown liquid made by treating cellulose with chemicals, used to produce rayon and cellulose film.

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A thick orange-brown liquid made by treating cellulose with chemicals, used to produce rayon and cellulose film.

Cloth produced from this substance.

"Her mission statement is that clothes made from sustainable viscose and cruelty-free alternatives to leather should not be targeted at a niche market, but shown to hold their own on the Paris fashion week catwalk." — Jess Cartner-Morle, Stella McCartney lays waste to disposable fashion in Paris (2017)

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Traces back to Latin viscōsus, from viscum (“birdlime”); by surface analysis it splits into visco- plus -ose, making it a doublet of viscous.

Rhymes for viscose

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What is the meaning of viscose?

"viscose" (noun) means a thick orange-brown liquid made by treating cellulose with chemicals, used to produce rayon and cellulose film.

What are the different meanings of viscose?

"viscose" has 2 main meanings: 1. A thick orange-brown liquid made by treating cellulose with chemicals, used to produce rayon and cellulose film; 2. Cloth produced from this substance.