latex
The milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.
Other meanings
An emulsion of rubber in water, used in adhesives and the like.
Natural latex rubber, especially nonvulcanized rubber, such as is used in making latex gloves, latex condoms, and latex clothing.
Kinds of latex
- rubber
Related words
- latexosis
- latexwear
- nanolatex
- nonlatex
- texanol
- latex paint
Word history
From Latin "latex" (water; liquid, fluid).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “latex” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.