Definition of particulate
: of or relating to minute separate particles
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The main worry is with the tiniest motes — known as PM 2.5, particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns across.
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By mid-century, scientists forecast an additional 13,000 human deaths annually caused by high levels of fine particulate matter in the summer and another 3,000 caused by ozone in the Eastern United States.
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Specifically, the project will deploy six new air-quality sensors to track a number of air pollutants, such as fine particulate matter and ozone.
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The principal sources of particulate matter differ across sub-Saharan Africa.
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But conservatives and industry groups say considering the co-benefits of Clean Air Act rules is duplicative, since the NAAQS already takes account of particulate matter.
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The borough has fallen short of federal pollution rules for fine particulate matter.
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In case traffic starts to build up, environmental sensors on the roadway deck measure carbon monoxide, NOx, and particulate levels every minute, for a continuous five-minute average.
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Wildfires account for more than two-thirds of the particulate matter in the West on days that exceed federal clean air standards, according to a 2016 study in the journal Climatic Change.
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Origin and Etymology of particulate
Latin particula
Definition of particulate
: a particulate substance
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One thing Migliaccio predicts the scientists might see is an uptick in respiratory infections — because those fine particulates in wildfire smoke can damage and even kill cells in the lungs that get rid of the harmful substances people inhale.
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The technology works well for particulates, the pollution that can come from dust, smoke, and diesel exhaust and can lodge in the lungs and bloodstream.
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The plan involves cleaning up rogue fibers on surfaces using wet-wiping and vacuums with HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filters, and making necessary repairs, Locke said.
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The result has been a dramatic reduction in fine particulates in the atmosphere, which is the primary source of air pollution.
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Boland’s hypothesis is that the culprit in canines is exposure to outdoor air pollution — fine air particulates, including dust and pollen — early in a puppy’s development.
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These outdoor particulates -- including sulfate, nitrates and black carbon -- are largely created by car and truck traffic, manufacturing, power plants and farming.
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The problem can be exacerbated in hot weather, especially when no wind is blowing to disperse particulates in the air, said Zack Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
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The group's report did note the city's getting better in trying to reduce the particulates that turn into ozone pollution.
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First Known Use of particulate
1942
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of particulate
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: of, relating to, or existing in the form of minute separate particles
- dust, smoke, and other particulate matter
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: of or relating to particulate inheritance
- the particulate theory of heredity
- —Julian Huxley
medical Definition of particulate
: a particulate substance
- emission of particulates by car engines
- cytoplasmic particulates in the cell
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