Where does “pseudolatex” come from?
pseudolatex (English) comes from English latex, from English tex, from Ancient Greek τέχνη, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
pseudolatex (English): A colloidal dispersion of particles prepared from water-insoluble polymers by emulsification and evaporation
Definitions
- A colloidal dispersion of particles prepared from water-insoluble polymers by emulsification and evaporation
Ancestry of “pseudolatex”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | latex | A clear liquid believed to be a component of a... |
| 2 | English | tex | A milligram per meter, a unit of linear mass... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέχνη | craft, skill, trade; art; cunning, wile |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |