1) Balloon material 2) Base for much house paint 3) Base for some paint 4) Basis of much foam rubber 5) Basis of rubber 6) Body paint ingredient 7) Chicle source 8) Common synthetic 9) Condom material 10) Elastic material 11) Exudate 12) Exudation 13) Foam rubber ingredient 14) Girdle material 15) Glove material
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1) Caoutchouc 2) Paint
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a milky substance that exudes from such plants such as milk thistles, figs and dandelions.
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a milky, clear or sometimes coloured sap of diverse composition found in some plants
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• (n.) 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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a set of resources which make using the TeX typesetting language easier and more productive
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colloidal suspension, either the milky white liquid emulsion found in the cells of flowering plants such as the Para rubber tree (Hevea ... [6 related articles]
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A water emulsion of a synthetic rubber or plastic obtained by polymerization and used especially in coatings, paints and adhesives.
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a colloidal aqueous dispersion of a polymeric material
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A latex (plural latices, or latexes for the Americans!) is a dispersion of water-insoluble polymer in water. The dispersion is usually of particles (not single molecules) that are around 100 nm (10-4 mm) in size. The particles are keep suspended in the water by thermal convection (which keeps them from settling out) and surfactants (which keep them...
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An emulsion of rubber or resin particles dispersed in an aqueous medium. A natural or synthetic elastomeric dispersion in an aqueous system.
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A viscous fluid exuded from the cut surfaces of the leaves and stems of certain plants, such as the dandelion or the rubber tree. ... A rubber made from such plant sap. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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(la´teks) any of a number of thick, white, sticky fluids secreted by certain plants; the variety from Hevea brasiliensis, the rubber tree, was formerly the main source of commercial rubber. Allergic reactions to natural latex (latex allergy) are common, especially in people who have been sensitized by previous exposure to lat...
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A water-thinned paint, such as a polyvinyl acetate, styrene butadiene or acrylic.
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A water-thinned paint, such as a polyvinyl acetate, styrene butadiene or acrylic.
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A suspension of resinous particles in an essentially aqueous medium.
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La'tex noun [ Latin ]
(Botany) 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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Latex is made with rubber and thus has rubber-like qualities. Used in some elastics to provide greater elasticity. Breaks down easily when exposed to sun and body moisture. Many are allergic to direct contact of latex on their body, for whom spandex is an alternative.
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Latex is a milky liquid found in many plants which exudes when the plant is cut and coagulates on exposure to the air. A few latexes are used to produce rubber. Artificial latex is a water dispersion of reclaimed rubber, and resemebles natural latex but is softer and tackier.
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A dispersion in water of a solid polymeric material.
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noun a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
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European safety rating. LATEX products are rated for use in or around explosive atmospheres.
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Fluid of some plants (such as the rubber tree and poppy), an emulsion of resins, proteins, and other organic substances. It is used as the basis for making rubber. The name is also applied to a suspension in water of natural or synthetic rubber (or plastic) particles used in rubber goods, paints, and adhesives
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A water-thinned paint, such as a polyvinyl acetate, styrene butadiene or acrylic.
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A water-based sythesis of synthetic rubber, natural rubber or other polymers. Latex is used to adhere secondary backing to primary backing in the carpet manufacture.
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