: a particulate substance
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A resurgence in coal power plants would increase particulate pollution and carbon emissions, as well as toxic components such as mercury.
—Rebecca Dzombak, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
These displays contribute significantly to airborne particulate matter, releasing metal particles, sulfur-coal compounds, and smoke that can degrade air quality and pose respiratory risks, particularly for children and those with asthma.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Adjective
The alerts warned that elevated levels of particulate pollution were anticipated due to smoke from the blazes.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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A resurgence in coal power plants would increase particulate pollution and carbon emissions, as well as toxic components such as mercury.
—Rebecca Dzombak, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
The National Weather Service on Sunday posted an alert warning of elevated levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the atmosphere because of wildfire smoke.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
These displays contribute significantly to airborne particulate matter, releasing metal particles, sulfur-coal compounds, and smoke that can degrade air quality and pose respiratory risks, particularly for children and those with asthma.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Particulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particulate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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particulate
1 of 2 adjective
par·tic·u·late
pär-ˈtik-yə-lət 
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 heredity—Julian Huxley
Julian Huxleyparticulate
2 of 2 noun
: a particulate substance
emission of particulates by car engines
cytoplasmic particulates in the cell
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