Rayon \Ray"on\ (r[=a]"[o^]n), n. [F.]
Ray; beam. [Obs.]
--Spenser.
[1913 Webster]
Rayon \Ray"on\ (r[=a]"[o^]n), n.
1. A synthetic fiber, made of thin filaments of regenerated
cellulose, extruded from a solution of viscose. Called
also viscose fiber and viscose rayon fiber.
[PJC]
2. a textile fabric made from rayon[1]. [PJC]
rayon
noun1: a synthetic silklike fabric
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