Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Rayon

Rayon (rā"on) , noun

[French]

Ray; beam. [Obsolete] — Spenser

Rayon (rā"on) , noun

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.
2.
a textile fabric made from rayon{1}.