Rayon

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rayon \Ray"on\ (r[=a]"[o^]n), n. [F.]
     Ray; beam. [Obs.] --Spenser.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rayon
       n : a synthetic silklike fabric