latex
//ˈleɪ.tɛks//
Noun
latexSingular
latexesPlural
1
A milky fluid found in many plants, especially rubber trees, that coagulates when exposed to air and is the source of natural rubber.
The latex from rubber trees is collected and processed to make natural rubber.
2
A synthetic rubber or plastic material made from polymers, used in products such as gloves, balloons, and paint.
The doctor wore latex gloves during the examination.
3
A typesetting system widely used for producing scientific and mathematical documents.
Many researchers use LaTeX to write their academic papers.