rubber latex
Tree-derived elastic material
Rubber latex is the milky fluid tapped from rubber trees, containing suspended particles of natural rubber.
The term is slightly redundant—latex already refers to this plant-derived emulsion—but rubber latex distinguishes it from synthetic alternatives.
It's processed into products like gloves, balloons, and elastic bands.
Some people develop allergies to proteins in natural rubber latex: The hospital switched to non-latex gloves.
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- stretchyCapable of extending
- bounce backRecover from difficulty
- snap backRecover suddenly after stress
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
tree · milky · gloves · condom · dishwashing gloves · balloon · tire · rain boots · bouncy · flexible · synthetic · natural · polymer · plantation · vulcanized · waterproof · squeaky · stretch marks
rubber latexsynthetic rubber
Man-made flexible polymer
neoprene · polyurethane · PVC · silicone · silicone rubber
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