latex (redirected from latexes)

la·tex  (ltks)

n. pl. la·ti·ces (lt-sz, lt-) or la·tex·es

1. The colorless or milky sap of certain plants, such as the poinsettia or milkweed, that coagulates on exposure to air.

2. An emulsion of rubber or plastic globules in water, used in paints, adhesives, and various synthetic rubber products.

3. Latex paint.

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[Latin, fluid.]

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latex adj.

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latex

Noun

a milky fluid produced by many plants: latex from the rubber plant is used in the manufacture of rubber [Latin: liquid]

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latex  (ltks)

1. 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.

2. 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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	latex - a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air exudate, exudation - a substance that oozes out from plant pores caoutchouc, gum elastic, India rubber, natural rubber, rubber - an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
	2.	latex - a water-base paint that has a latex binder latex paint, rubber-base paint water-base paint - paint in which water is used as the vehicle

Translations

latex [ˈleɪtɛks] n → látex m

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latex [ˈleɪtɛks] n → latex m

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latex [ˈleɪtɛks] n → Latex m

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latex [ˈleɪtɛks] n → latice m

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latex

n latex [ˈleiteks]

the milky juice of some plants especially rubber trees. melksap نُسْغ شَجَر المَطّاط латекс latex mælkesaft; -mælk der Gummibaumsaft,der Kutschuk γαλακτώδης χυμός φυτών látex piimmahl شیره درخت maitiaisneste latex שְׂרָף גוּמִי वनस्पति-दूध, रबड़ क्षीर lateks gumitej lateks mjólkursafi lattice 乳液 (고무 등의) 유액, 라텍스 lateksas (augu) piensula susu getah latex lateks, gummimelk mleczko kauczukowe látex latex латекс latex mleček mlečasti sok latex กาวลาเท็กซ์ kauçuk ağacının özsuyu; lâteks 乳液，橡膠 латекс درخت کا دودھ nhựa mủ 乳液，橡胶