latex

IPA: ɫˈeɪtɛks

(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.
(computer languages) A digital typesetting system for mathematical and scientific formulae layout, based on TeX; often stylized as LaTeX.

Examples of "latex" in Sentences

The first latex paints contained latex.
The latex will coagulate in cup if kept for long.
The inside of the latex sleeve is lightly lubricated.
The term also encompasses plush, cloth and latex dolls.
The latex flow tends to be absorbed by the wad wrapping.
The latex tubes in the bark ascend in a spiral to the right.
I was unaware of the discouragement of inline LaTeX formulas.
Latex beads are the polymeric particles suspended in a latex.
The cabaret features over 40 dancers in risque outfits from mesh to latex.
The skin is rich in latex, and in addition to the skin, the rind is also not edible.