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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > synthetic products > synthetic fibers > rayon
Fields of Study > materials science > materials > cellulosic materials > cellulosic fibers > rayon
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > nonfood products > natural fibers > cellulosic fibers > rayon
Preferred Term:

rayon

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
cellulosic fibers, synthetic fibers
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • cuprammonium silk
  • artificial silk
  • acetate silk
  • viscose rayon
  • vistra
  • viscose silk
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/23538
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2012-11-30
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