A synthetic fiber that looks like silk is obtained by the chemical treatment of wood pulp. It is, therefore, known as artificial silk. What is its common name?
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A synthetic fiber that looks like silk is obtained by the chemical treatment of wood pup. This synthetic fiber is $$\text{rayon}$$ which looks like artificial silk. The common name for rayon is $$\text{cellular fiber.}$$
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