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latexOne entry found. Main Entry: la·tex Pronunciation: \ˈlā-ˌteks\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural la·ti·ces \ˈlā-tə-ˌsēz, ˈla-\ or la·tex·es Etymology: New Latin latic-, latex, from Latin, fluid Date: 1835 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
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