About The Word Latex

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Latex to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Latex definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Latex

Latex Meaning & Definition
Latex Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Latex?

[n] a water-base paint having a latex binder
[n] a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air

Synonyms | Synonyms for Latex: latex paint | rubber-base paint

Related Terms | Find terms related to Latex:

See Also | caoutchouc | exudate | exudation | gum elastic | India rubber | rubber | water-base paint

Latex In Webster's Dictionary

\La"tex\, n. [L.] (Bot.) A milky or colored juice in certain plants in cavities (called latex cells or latex tubes). It contains the peculiar principles of the plants, whether aromatic, bitter, or acid, and in many instances yields caoutchouc upon coagulation.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Lacquer ‐ a hard glossy coating [n] a black resinous substance obtained…
  • Shoshoni ‐ a member of the North American Indian people (related to the…
  • Rock 'n' roll ‐ a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of…
  • Plumpness ‐ the bodily property of being…
  • Misogynous ‐ hating women in…
  • Chronic glaucoma ‐ glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces…
  • Photocathode ‐ a cathode that emits electrons when…
  • Genus xanthium ‐ coarse herbs having small heads of greenish flowers followed…
  • Obovate ‐ of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the narrower end…
  • Neo ‐ (used as a combining form) recent or new; "`neo' is a combining…