Latex

['leɪteks] or ['letɛks]

解释:

(noun.) a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air.

吉塞尔编辑--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) A milky or colored juice in certain plants in cavities (called latex cells or latex tubes). It contains the peculiar principles of the plants, whether aromatic, bitter, or acid, and in many instances yields caoutchouc upon coagulation.

英格拉姆编辑

解释:

n. (bot.) the sap of plants after it has been elaborated in the leaves.—adj. Laticif′erous containing or conveying latex.

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