[ 'leɪtɛks ]
■ noun ( plural ~es or latices -tɪsi:z )
1》 a milky fluid found in many plants, notably the rubber tree, which coagulates on exposure to the air.
2》 a synthetic product resembling this, used to make paints, coatings, etc.
Origin
C17 (denoting various bodily fluids): from L., lit. 'liquid, fluid'.