Associations to the word «Latex»

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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