latex
(noun) a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
Source: WordNet® 3.1
latex (countable and uncountable, plural latices or latexes)
(medicine, archaic, rare) A clear liquid believed to be a component of a humour or other bodily fluid (esp. plasma and lymph)
The milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.
An emulsion of rubber in water, used in adhesives and the like.
(uncountable) Natural latex rubber, especially non-vulcanized rubber, such as is used in making latex gloves, latex condoms, and latex clothing.
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LaTeX
(computer languages) A digital typesetting system for mathematical and scientific formulae layout; based on TeX.
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Source: Wiktionary
La"tex, n. Etym: [L.] (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 December 2024
(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
