n.
Pronunciation: ' vis- ˌ k ō s, - ˌ k ō z
Function: noun
Etymology: obsolete viscose, adjective, viscous
Date: 1896
1 : a viscous golden-brown solution made by treating cellulose with caustic alkali solution and carbon disulfide and used in making rayon and films of regenerated cellulose
2 : viscose rayon