latex

See also látex, and LaTeX

English

Latex being extracted from a tree

Etymology

From Latin latex

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈleɪtɛks/

Noun

latex (plural latices or latexes)

1. The milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.
2. An emulsion of rubber in water, used in adhesives and the like.
3. (uncountable) Natural latex rubber, especially non-vulcanized rubber, such as is used in making latex gloves, latex condoms, and latex clothing.

Translations

milky sap

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• Catalan: làtex (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: simpl. 橡浆

• Danish: latex (da) c, saft (da) c
• Dutch: latex (nl)
• Esperanto: laktosuko (eo)
• Finnish: lateksi (fi)
• French: latex (fr)
• Galician: látex (gl) m
• German: Latex (de)

• Greek: κόμμι (el) (kómmi) n 
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• Italian: latice (it) m, lattice (it) m
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• Polish: lateks (pl) m
• Portuguese: látex (pt) m
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• Spanish: látex (es) m
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emulsion

• Catalan: làtex (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: simpl. 胶乳

• Finnish: lateksi (fi)

External links

• Latex on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• exalt

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Latin

Noun

latex (genitive laticis); m, third declension

1. water
2. liquid, fluid
3. juice