xanthation
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xanthation — zanˈthāshən noun ( s) Etymology: xanthate + ion : the process of xanthating xanthation is a step in the manufacture of viscose … Useful english dictionary
xanthation — xan·tha·tion … English syllables
xanthate — xanthation, n. /zan thayt/, n. Chem. a salt or ester of xanthic acid. [1825 35; XANTH(IC ACID) + ATE2] * * * ▪ chemical compound any of a class of organic salts formed by treatment of an alcohol with carbon disulfide in the presence of an… … Universalium
Rayon — is a manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber. Rayon is produced from naturally occurring polymers and therefore it is not a truly synthetic fiber, nor is it a natural fiber. It is known by the names viscose rayon and art silk in the textile… … Wikipedia
viscose — [ viskoz ] n. f. • 1899; du rad. de visqueux et 1. ose ♦ Solution colloïdale de cellulose et de soude, qui donne des fibres de rayonne, de fibranne et aussi de la cellophane. ● viscose nom féminin (de visqueux et cellulose) Dérivé de la cellulose … Encyclopédie Universelle
cellulose xanthate — noun a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda • Syn: ↑viscose • Hypernyms: ↑cellulose ester, ↑xanthate • Substance Holonyms: ↑viscose rayon, ↑viscose * * * … Useful english dictionary
