Associations to the word «Latex»
Noun
- Rubber
- Allergy
- Glove
- Tex
- Polymerization
- Foam
- Resin
- Catheter
- Polymer
- Monomer
- Dispersion
- Coating
- Silica
- Sap
- Opium
- Poppy
- Plastic
- Binder
- Particle
- Paint
- Balloon
- Poly
- Acetate
- Nylon
- Gum
- Morphine
- Calibration
- Tapping
- Ps
- Assay
- Antigen
- Filler
- Glue
- Vinyl
- Leather
- Solvent
- Starch
- Pigment
- Penis
- Mold
- Antibody
- Puppet
- Mask
- Unicode
- Sheath
- Mattress
- Bead
- Anion
- Adsorption
- Molding
- Mushroom
- Dunlop
- Vagina
- Chloride
- Additive
- Tubing
- Appliance
- Fluid
- Syntax
- Wig
- Evaporation
- Goggle
- Stain
- Chemical
- Personal
- Droplet
- Syphilis
- Viscosity
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
LATEX, noun. (medicine) (archaic) (rare) A clear liquid believed to be a component of a humour or other bodily fluid (esp. plasma and lymph)
LATEX, noun. The milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.
LATEX, noun. An emulsion of rubber in water, used in adhesives and the like.
LATEX, noun. (uncountable) Natural latex rubber, especially non-vulcanized rubber, such as is used in making latex gloves, latex condoms, and latex clothing.
Dictionary definition
LATEX, noun. A milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air.
LATEX, noun. A water-base paint that has a latex binder.
Wise words
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truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.