lactescent (Meaning)
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lactescent (a.)
Having a milky look; becoming milky.
Producing milk or a milklike juice or fluid, as the milkweed. See Latex.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lactescent
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lactescent Sentence Examples
- The lactescent sap of the rubber tree is used to make latex.
- The milk-white liquid produced by mammary glands is called lactescent fluid.
- The lactescent juice of the dandelion plant is used to make wine and tea.
- Lactescent clouds are thin, wispy clouds that have a milky or opalescent appearance.
- The lactescent glow of the moon is caused by the reflection of sunlight off of tiny ice crystals in the atmosphere.
- Lactescent bacteria are a type of bacteria that produce lactic acid as a byproduct of fermentation.
- The lactescent fluid that surrounds the developing embryo in the uterus is called amniotic fluid.
- Lactescent fungi are a type of fungi that have a milky or opalescent appearance.
- Lactescent latex is a natural rubber obtained from the sap of certain plants, such as the rubber tree.
- The lactescent sap of the poppy plant is used to make opium.
FAQs About the word lactescent
Having a milky look; becoming milky., Producing milk or a milklike juice or fluid, as the milkweed. See Latex.
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The lactescent sap of the rubber tree is used to make latex.
The milk-white liquid produced by mammary glands is called lactescent fluid.
The lactescent juice of the dandelion plant is used to make wine and tea.
Lactescent clouds are thin, wispy clouds that have a milky or opalescent appearance.
