the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Ray; beam.
n. A synthetic fiber, made of thin filaments of regenerated cellulose, extruded from a solution of viscose. Called also viscose fiber and viscose rayon fiber.
n. a textile fabric made from rayon{1}.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A beam or ray.
n. The radius of area of action (of a fort, a ship, an array, or a fleet).
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n. a synthetic silklike fabric
Word Usage
"Also known to many designers as “art silk,” rayon is a semi-synthetic fabric that is a great alternative to silk."