latex
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/ˈleɪteks/
🇬🇧
/ˈleɪteks/
noun
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A thick, white liquid from some plants, like rubber trees, that turns solid when it dries. It's used to make things like medical supplies, clothes, and masks.
Doctors wear latex gloves to keep things clean.
R
A man-made substance like the natural one, used for making things like paint and glue.
We use latex paint to color our walls.
translation
A thick, white liquid from some plants, like rubber trees, that turns solid when it dries. It's used to make things like medical supplies, clothes, and masks.; A man-made substance like the natural one, used for making things like paint and glue.
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