particulate

1 of 2

adjective

par·​tic·​u·​late pär-ˈti-kyə-lət How to pronounce particulate (audio)
 also  -ˌlāt
: of or relating to minute separate particles

particulate

2 of 2

noun

: a particulate substance

Examples of particulate in a Sentence

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Adjective
The warnings mean ground-level ozone and particulate concentrations are forecast to reach dangerous levels. Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025 Compared to just the year before, particulate pollution levels rose nationwide by an average of 20 percent, the data showed. Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
The cloud droplets form around natural and human-made aerosol particulates in the air according to microscopic physics that are not fully understood. Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Lawson said Cal Fire makes N-95 masks available to those fighting fires, which can protect firefighters from particulate matter and certain irritants that cause Valley Fever, a fungal infection, Lawson said. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for particulate

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin particula

First Known Use

Adjective

1870, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of particulate was in 1870

Cite this Entry

“Particulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particulate. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

particulate

noun
par·​tic·​u·​late
pər-ˈtik-yə-lət,
pär-,
-ˌlāt
: a substance made up of very small separate particles

Medical Definition

particulate

1 of 2 adjective
par·​tic·​u·​late pär-ˈtik-yə-lət How to pronounce particulate (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or existing in the form of minute separate particles
dust, smoke, and other particulate matter
2
: of or relating to particulate inheritance
the particulate theory of heredityJulian Huxley

particulate

2 of 2 noun
: a particulate substance
emission of particulates by car engines
cytoplasmic particulates in the cell

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