latex

Stretchy glove material

Latex is the milky fluid produced by certain plants, notably rubber trees, that serves as the basis for natural rubber.

The word extends to synthetic rubber and rubber products generally: latex gloves, latex paint, latex clothing.

In fetish contexts, latex refers to tight-fitting rubber garments.

She wore a latex dress to the club. (Capitalized LaTeX is a typesetting system.)

material

rubber

Elastic polymer from trees

  • polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
  • sapPlant circulatory fluid
  • resinViscous plant secretion

gum · exudate · tapping · harvest · plantation · natural · coagulate · vulcanization · milky · ammonia

protective

gloves

Hand coverings with fingers

surgical · examination · disposable · sterile · hygienic · nonporous · dipped · catheters · tubing · tourniquets

synthetic

acrylic

Synthetic resin or fiber

vinyl · emulsion · polymer · water-based · binder · paint · adhesive · caulk · sealant · coating

elastic

stretch

Pull to extend

tensile · recoil · springiness · extensibility · give · snap · pliability · bounce · deformation · recovery

allergy

sensitivity

Responsiveness to stimuli

dermatitis · irritation · histamine · protein · hypoallergenic · alternative · nitrile · rash · itching · swelling

typesetting

document

Written or electronic file

formatting · typeset · preamble · macro · package · compile · PDF · scientific · academic · publishing

Categories
Opposites
material origin

latexsynthetic rubber

Man-made flexible polymer

neoprene · silicone · nitrile · PVC · vinyl

material rigidity

latexmetal

Hard conductive solid

steel · glass · ceramic · concrete · stone

document formatting

latexMicrosoft Word

Text document application

WYSIWYG editor · Google Docs · Pages · WordPerfect · plain text

Phrases
Family

latex paint

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG