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- [vis-kohs]
- /ˈvɪs koʊs/
- /ˈvɪs.kəʊs/
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- [vis-kohs]
- /ˈvɪs koʊs/
Definitions of viscose word
- noun viscose a viscous solution prepared by treating cellulose with caustic soda and carbon bisulfide: used in manufacturing regenerated cellulose fibers, sheets, or tubes, as rayon or cellophane. 1
- noun viscose viscose rayon. 1
- adjective viscose of, relating to, or made from viscose. 1
- abbreviation VISCOSE viscous. 1
- noun viscose synthetic material 1
- uncountable noun viscose Viscose is a smooth artificial fabric. 0
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Origin of viscose
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400 for def 4; 1895-1900 for def 1; (in def 4) < Late Latin viscōsus viscous (see -ose1); (in def 1) < Latin visc(um) birdlime + -ose2
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Parts of speech for Viscose
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
viscose popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for viscose
adj viscose
- clingy — If you describe someone as clingy, you mean that they become very attached to people and depend on them too much.
- gluey — like glue; viscid; sticky.
- glutinous — of the nature of glue; gluey; viscid; sticky.
- mucilaginous — of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.
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