D defs.my
Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Rayon

/(rā"ŏn)/ · Ray·on · IPA /ˈɹeɪɒn/
01 n. Ray; beam.
  1. 1.
    Ray; beam.[Obs.]
02 n. A synthetic fiber, made of thin filaments of regenerated cellulose, extruded from a solution of viscose. Called also viscose fiber and vis…
  1. 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. Also: viscose fiber, viscose rayon fiber See: viscose
  2. 2.
    a textile fabric made from rayon{1}.