nhựa mủ
Definition
- Noun:
- Latex: A milky, usually white fluid that exudes from certain plants, such as rubber trees or fig trees, when their bark is cut or damaged. This substance is a complex emulsion containing proteins, alkaloids, and other compounds.
- Plant sap / exudate: More generally, the viscous, often sticky fluid secreted by plants, which can coagulate upon exposure to air.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cây cao su được trồng để khai thác nhựa mủ. (Rubber trees are cultivated to harvest latex.)
- Nhựa mủ từ cây sung có thể gây kích ứng da. (The latex from a fig tree can cause skin irritation.)
- Người công nhân hứng nhựa mủ vào các cốc nhỏ. (The worker collects the latex into small cups.)
Advanced Usage
- In botany and industry, "nhựa mủ" specifically refers to the raw material for natural rubber production.
- Quy trình xử lý nhựa mủ thành cao su tự nhiên rất phức tạp. (The process of treating latex into natural rubber is very complex.)
Variants and Related Words
Mủ cây (n): A more general term for plant sap or exudate, which may not always be milky.
- Mủ cây trôm được dùng làm nước giải khát. (The sap of the trôm tree is used to make a refreshing drink.)
Nhựa cây (n): A broader term for plant resin, sap, or latex.
- Nhựa cây thông thường có màu vàng trong. (Pine resin is usually translucent yellow.)
Synonyms
- Latex: The milky sap from plants, especially the rubber tree.
- Plant exudate: A general term for any fluid secreted by plants.
- Sap: The fluid, often more watery, that circulates through a plant.
Related Concepts
- Natural Rubber: The elastic material produced by coagulating and processing "nhựa mủ" from the tree.
- Gutta-percha: A material derived from the latex of trees in the Palaquium genus, different from rubber latex.