aerosol
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noun \ˈer-ə-ˌsäl, -ˌsȯl\Definition of AEROSOL
1
: a suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in gas <smoke, fog, and mist are aerosols>; also plural : the fine particles of an aerosol <stratospheric aerosols>
2
: a substance (as an insecticide or medicine) dispensed from a pressurized container as an aerosol; also : the container for this
See Origin of AEROSOL
aer- + 4sol
First Known Use: 1923
aero·sol
noun \ˈar-ə-ˌsäl, ˈer-, -ˌsȯl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of AEROSOL
1
: a suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in gas <smoke, fog, and mist are aerosols>
2
: a substance (as an insecticide or medicine) dispensed from a pressurized container as an aerosol; also : the container for this
aerosol
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)System of tiny liquid or solid particles evenly distributed in a finely divided state through a gas, usually air. Aerosol particles participate in chemical processes and influence the electrical properties of the atmosphere. Though true aerosol particles range in diameter from a few nanometres to about one micrometre, the term is commonly used to refer to fog or cloud droplets and dust particles, which can have diameters of more than 100 micrometres. See also colloid; emulsion.
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