plural latices
ˈlā-tə-ˌsēz 
ˈla-
or latexes
ˈla-
or latexes
1
: a milky usually white fluid that is produced by cells of various seed plants (as of the milkweed, spurge, and poppy families) and is the source of rubber, gutta-percha, chicle, and balata
2
: a water emulsion of a synthetic rubber or plastic obtained by polymerization and used especially in coatings (such as paint) and adhesives
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Red Latex For her boldest look of the day, Longoria sported an orange-red one-shoulder latex gown with a lace-up detail along the side and a daring slit.
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Inside an accordion case, authorities recovered a stun gun, a black plastic Airsoft gun, a 12-inch knife, a crowbar, sleeping pills, syringes, latex gloves and a laminated card with the address of the victims' South Kent home.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 19 June 2024
The shredded latex core isn’t machine washable, but each Saatva Latex Pillow features a removable and machine washable fill layer with an organic cotton cover.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2024
Officers quickly found and arrested a man wearing latex gloves — apparently to avoid leaving fingerprints — and lugging a backpack jammed with a loaded handgun, a large knife, handcuffs, duct tape, some rope, masks, a hammer, and a crowbar.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2024
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Inside an accordion case, authorities recovered a stun gun, a black plastic Airsoft gun, a 12-inch knife, a crowbar, sleeping pills, syringes, latex gloves and a laminated card with the address of the victims' South Kent home.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 19 June 2024
The shredded latex core isn’t machine washable, but each Saatva Latex Pillow features a removable and machine washable fill layer with an organic cotton cover.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2024
Officers quickly found and arrested a man wearing latex gloves — apparently to avoid leaving fingerprints — and lugging a backpack jammed with a loaded handgun, a large knife, handcuffs, duct tape, some rope, masks, a hammer, and a crowbar.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2024
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Copy CitationKids Definition
latex
noun
la·tex
ˈlā-ˌteks
plural latices
ˈlāt-ə-ˌsēz
ˈlat-
or latexes
1
: a milky juice produced by the cells of various plants (as milkweeds, poppies, and the rubber tree)
2
: a mixture of water and fine particles of rubber or plastic used especially in paints and adhesives
Medical Definition
latex
noun
la·tex
ˈlā-ˌteks
plural latices
ˈlāt-ə-ˌsēz
ˈlat-
or latexes
ˈlat-
or latexes
: a milky usually white fluid that is usually made up of various gum resins, fats, or waxes and often a complex mixture of other substances frequently including poisonous compounds, is produced by cells of various seed plants (as of the milkweed, spurge, and poppy families), and is the source of rubber, gutta-percha, chicle, and balata
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