viscose

[US]/'vɪskəʊz/
[UK]/'vɪskoz/
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Translation

n. viscose - a type of synthetic material made from cellulose, often used in the production of clothing and household items.

Phrases & Collocations

viscose fiber

viscose fabric

viscose rayon

viscose blend

viscose clothing

viscose material

viscose yarn

viscose fibre

Real-world Examples

Without agriculture, there's no cotton, no trees, no viscose.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Another fabric that proved to be more harmful than we expected is viscose rayon.

Source: SciShow - Chemistry

It's heartening and remarkable to seethe viscose supply chain transforming in real timeand proving that solutions are indeed sexy.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) July 2023 Collection

She chose a creped viscose that flowed with Beth's body and accentuated her movements as she frantically rushed through the hotel.

Source: Fashion experts interpret film and television dramas.

" Do I look all right? " Lenina asked. Her jacket was made of bottle green acetate cloth with green viscose fur; at the cuffs and collar.

Source: Brave New World

One of the key steps in making viscose rayon involved a compound called carbon disulfide, which is -- as you might guess-- highly toxic!

Source: SciShow - Chemistry

For my organization, Canopy, our focus is on protecting the world's ancientand endangered forests and transforming the massive pulp paperpackaging and viscose supply chains.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) July 2023 Collection

The surge in e-commerce and fashion derived from tree-based textiles likerayon and viscose is drivingthe destruction of climate-critical forestsand creating mountains of discarded textiles and packaging.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) July 2023 Collection

And the CEOs of these companies' suppliers, giant companies responsible for 90 percent of global viscose productionand half of packaging, can sit around a single boardroom table.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) July 2023 Collection

" Now, my friends, I think perhaps the time has come ..." He rose, put down his glass, brushed from his purple viscose waistcoat the crumbs of a considerable collation, and walked towards the door.

Source: Brave New World

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