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latex vs natural rubber

natural rubber vs latex

latex and natural rubber both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
latex Yes No No No
natural rubber Yes No No No
As nouns, natural rubber is a hyponym of latex; that is, natural rubber is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than latex:
  • latex: a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
  • natural rubber: an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
Other hyponyms of latex include caoutchouc, gum elastic, India rubber, rubber.
latex (noun) natural rubber (noun)
a water-base paint that has a latex binder an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
Difference between latex and natural rubber

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