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ray·on  audio  (rn) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. Any of several synthetic textile fibers produced by forcing a cellulose solution through fine spinnerets and solidifying the resulting filaments.
  2. A fabric so woven or knit.
ETYMOLOGY:
Perhaps from French rayon, ray of light (from its sheen), from rai, from Old French ; see ray1


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