About The Word Latex
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Latex
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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.
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