rayon
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005385
A manufactured, semi-synthetic fiber composed of regenerated cellulose which is produced from naturally-occurring polymers. It is used in fabrics for its high luster, silk-like quality.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005385 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry |
| Synonyms | acetate silk; artificial silk; cuprammonium silk; viscose rayon; viscose silk; vistra |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | synthetic fibers; cellulosic fibers; viscose |
| Translations | Spanish: rayón |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005385",
"term": "rayon",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A manufactured, semi-synthetic fiber composed of regenerated cellulose which is produced from naturally-occurring polymers. It is used in fabrics for its high luster, silk-like quality.",
"synonyms": [
"acetate silk",
"artificial silk",
"cuprammonium silk",
"viscose rayon",
"viscose silk",
"vistra"
],
"subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
"see_also": [
"synthetic fibers",
"cellulosic fibers",
"viscose"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "rayón"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/rayon/"
}
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