latex

la·tex

noun \ˈlā-ˌteks\

plural la·ti·ces\ˈlā-tə-ˌsēz, ˈla-\ or la·tex·es

Definition of LATEX

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 (as paint) and adhesives

Origin of LATEX

New Latin latic-, latex, from Latin, fluid

First Known Use: 1835

Rhymes with LATEX

annex, apex, codex, complex, convex, cortex, culex, desex, duplex, DX, fourplex, ibex, ilex, index, Kleenex, mirex, murex, MX, narthex, perplex, Perspex, phone sex, pollex, Pyrex, reflex, Rx, safe sex, scolex, silex, silvex, simplex, spandex, telex, Tex-Mex, triplex, unsex, vertex, vortex