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An elastic material made from the milky sap of the rubber tree and used for products such as gloves, balloons, or clothing.
Wegen seiner Allergie muss er beim Putzen Handschuhe tragen, die kein Latex enthalten.
Because of his allergy, he has to wear gloves that do not contain latex when cleaning.
latex
The milky plant sap that comes out of certain plants when the bark is damaged and forms the raw material for natural rubber.
Zur Gewinnung von Latex wird die Rinde des Kautschukbaums angeritzt.
To obtain latex, the bark of the rubber tree is scored.
'Latex' is very often used as the first part of compound nouns to describe the material an object is made of. These words are very common in German.
Für die Renovierung brauchen wir noch einen Eimer Latexfarbe.
For the renovation, we still need a bucket of latex paint.
In connection with the material, the phrases 'eine Allergie gegen Latex haben' (to have an allergy to latex) and descriptions of products 'aus Latex' (made of latex) are very common.
Der Arzt fragte, ob ich eine Allergie gegen Latex habe.
The doctor asked whether I have an allergy to latex.
The meaning 'Pflanzensaft' (plant sap) can be recognized from the context of harvesting or extraction. Typical verbs here are 'gewinnen' (to obtain/extract), 'ernten' (to harvest), or 'zapfen' (to tap), often in connection with the rubber tree.
Die Bauern ernten den Latex in den frühen Morgenstunden.
The farmers harvest the latex in the early morning hours.
rubber / eraser
Gummi and Latex both refer to elastic materials. Gummi is the general term for processed elastic material made from rubber; Latex more specifically refers to the milky plant sap or the material made from it. Gummi fits a general reference to the material, while Latex fits this particular type of material.
Nach Herstellerangabe besteht die elastische Dichtung aus Latex.
According to the manufacturer, the elastic seal is made of latex.
Die elastische Dichtung besteht aus Gummi.
The elastic seal is made of rubber.
