/ 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.
/ 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. 2005