latexnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈleɪ.teks/us/ˈleɪ.teks/a white liquid produced by many plants, especially rubber trees, or a rubber-like substance made from this or from plastic, used in making clothes, paint, glue, etc.:
a latex mask
a pair of latex surgical gloves
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Plastics & rubber
- Bakelite
- Bubble Wrap
- Cellophane
- celluloid
- cling film
- foam rubber
- Formica
- injection moulding
- Lucite
- nurdles
- polypropylene
- polystyrene
- polythene
- polyurethane
- polyvinyl chloride
- Styrofoam
- Teflon
- thermoplastic
- thermosetting
- vinyl
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