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CELLULOSE XANTHATE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda

Synonyms:

cellulose xanthate; viscose

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("cellulose xanthate" is a kind of...):

cellulose ester (any ester of cellulose with an acid)

xanthate (a salt or ester of xanthic acid)

Holonyms ("cellulose xanthate" is a substance of...):

viscose; viscose rayon (a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers)

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