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rayon

rayon · rayons

A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiberA manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.

/ˈɹeɪɒn/

Значение

значений: 3

(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.
A circular area whose extent is measured by the length of the radius of the circle which bounds it.
(устаревшее, редкое)A ray or beam of light.

Ещё определения

a synthetic silklike fabric

Происхождение

Name chosen by the National Retail Dry Goods Association of America, probably from French

Name chosen by the National Retail Dry Goods Association of America, probably from French rayon (“a beam of light, ray”) and so called because it is shiny; however, the Oxford English Dictionary states that it is apparently a blend of ray + cotton.

From Middle French rayon [1539], from Old French rai (whence English ray), from Latin rādius (whence English radius).

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