VISCOSE


Meaning of VISCOSE in English

/ ˈvɪskəʊz; -kəʊs; NAmE -koʊs; -koʊz/ noun

[ U ] ( especially BrE ) a chemical made from cellulose , used to make fibres which can be used to make clothes, etc.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from late Latin viscosus , from Latin viscus birdlime.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.