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Visking

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪskɪŋ/
(also Visking tubing)
Definition of Visking

noun

[mass noun] trademark
  • a type of seamless cellulose tubing used as a membrane in dialysis and as an edible casing for sausages.

Origin:

1930s: named after the Visking Corporation of Chicago, US

Visking in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Visking in the US English dictionary
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