natural latex

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Latex, the dispersed phase of which is obtained from various plants.
Notes:
  1. The dispersed phase is often polyisoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene).
    Example: Latex from the rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis.
  2. Many plants when wounded produce a milky, sticky sap that is referred to as a latex.
Source:
PAC, 2011, 83, 2229. (Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)) on page 2232 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'natural latex' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14288 RIS BibTex EndNote
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