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  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. synthetic products
  5. synthetic fibers
  6. rayon
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  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. synthetic products
  5. synthetic fibers
  6. rayon
  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. synthetic products
  5. synthetic fibers
  6. rayon
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. synthetic products
  5. synthetic fibers
  6. rayon
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. synthetic products
  5. synthetic fibers
  6. rayon
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. products and commodities
  3. synthetic products
  4. synthetic fibers
  5. rayon
  1. Fields of Study
  2. materials science
  3. materials
  4. cellulosic materials
  5. cellulosic fibers
  6. rayon
  1. Fields of Study
  2. products and commodities
  3. nonfood products
  4. natural fibers
  5. cellulosic fibers
  6. rayon
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. products and commodities
  3. nonfood products
  4. natural fibers
  5. cellulosic fibers
  6. rayon
  1. Fields of Study
  2. products and commodities
  3. nonfood products
  4. natural fibers
  5. cellulosic fibers
  6. rayon
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. products and commodities
  3. nonfood products
  4. natural fibers
  5. cellulosic fibers
  6. rayon
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. products and commodities
  3. nonfood products
  4. natural fibers
  5. cellulosic fibers
  6. rayon
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. products and commodities
  3. nonfood products
  4. natural fibers
  5. cellulosic fibers
  6. rayon

Preferred term

rayon

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • acetate silk
  • artificial silk
  • cuprammonium silk
  • viscose rayon
  • viscose silk
  • vistra

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/23538

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