Definitions for latexes

latexes la·tex

Spelling: [ley-teks]
IPA: /ˈleɪ tɛks/

Latexes is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 164 anagrams from letters in latexes (aeelstx).

Definitions for latexes

noun

  1. a milky liquid in certain plants, as milkweeds, euphorbias, poppies, or the plants yielding India rubber, that coagulates on exposure to air.
  2. Chemistry. any emulsion in water of finely divided particles of synthetic rubber or plastic.

Origin of latexes

1655-65; New Latin, special use of Latin latex water, juice, liquid

Examples for latexes

From earcuffs to arm parties, hippie-prep to latex, six things you may actually see next Spring.

Rubber of various qualities is now made from the latex of the Jelutong tree.

Last year, Browne's mental asylum included pieces of latex, Joker-like make-up, and medical gloves.

(g) Nature of transport; agitation of the latex to be reduced to a minimum.

Often a touch is sufficient to upset the balance, and latex is lost.

Stacks of clean brown boxes surrounding him hold bleach, latex gloves, and masks—weapons against Ebola.

The latex is poured into the dabree, where it naturally coagulates into sheets.

One option is the vacuum bed or “vacbed,” a platform topped with a latex sheet.

Since waist cinchers are made from latex, they also make you sweat…a lot.

From the latex of the opium poppy the opium of commerce is extracted.

Word Value for latexes
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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