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lateral instability
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latex

la·tex [ láy tèks ] (plural la·ti·ces [ láy tisz ] or la·tex·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. plant sap: a milky white liquid produced by some plants such as the rubber tree, whose sap is used to make rubber

2. mixture of plastic particles in water: a suspension of rubber or plastic polymer particles in water. Use: manufacture of emulsion paints, adhesives, other products.

[Mid-17th century. < Latin, "liquid"]
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