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latex
[ ley-teks ]
noun
, plural lat·i·ces [lat, -, uh, -seez], la·tex·es.
- a milky liquid in certain plants, as milkweeds, euphorbias, poppies, or the plants yielding India rubber, that coagulates on exposure to air.
- Chemistry. any emulsion in water of finely divided particles of synthetic rubber or plastic.
latex
/ ˈleɪtɛks /
noun
- a whitish milky fluid containing protein, starch, alkaloids, etc, that is produced by many plants. Latex from the rubber tree is used in the manufacture of rubber
- a suspension of synthetic rubber or plastic in water, used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber products, etc
latex
/ lā′tĕks′ /
- The colorless or milky sap of certain trees and plants, such as the milkweed and the rubber tree, that hardens when exposed to the air. Latex usually contains gum resins, waxes, and oils, and sometimes toxic substances.
- A manufactured emulsion of synthetic rubber or plastic droplets in water that resembles the latex of plants. It is used in paints, adhesives, and synthetic rubber products.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of latex1
1655–65; < New Latin, special use of Latin latex water, juice, liquid
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Word History and Origins
Origin of latex1
C19: New Latin, from Latin: liquid, fluid
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