aerosol

aero·sol

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

Origin of AEROSOL

aer- + ⁴sol

First Known Use: 1923

Rhymes with AEROSOL

à cheval, femme fatale, folderol, Heyerdahl, parasol, pastorale, Portugal, protocol, Provençal, Senegal, Simmental, urial, Wuppertal