aerosol
noun
aero·sol
ˈer-ə-ˌsäl 
-ˌsȯl
-ˌsȯl
1
: a suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in gas
Smoke, fog, and mist are aerosols.
airborne aerosol transmission of infective viral particles
also, aerosols plural
: the fine particles of an aerosol
stratospheric aerosols
2
: a substance (such as an insecticide or medicine) dispensed from a pressurized container as an aerosol
also
: the container for this
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Residual aerosol sprays can be applied directly into the holes.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
Their goal was to see how those aerosols behave in different atmospheric conditions.
—Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 10 June 2024
As far as their role into how aerosols feed into cloud formation, some of that data can help feed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2024
The information is expected to help scientists make better climate predictions, by revealing how aerosols in the atmosphere interact with greenhouse gases and reflect sunlight back to space, said Otto Hasekamp, an atmospheric scientist with the Netherlands Institute for Space Research.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
Their goal was to see how those aerosols behave in different atmospheric conditions.
—Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 10 June 2024
As far as their role into how aerosols feed into cloud formation, some of that data can help feed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2024
The information is expected to help scientists make better climate predictions, by revealing how aerosols in the atmosphere interact with greenhouse gases and reflect sunlight back to space, said Otto Hasekamp, an atmospheric scientist with the Netherlands Institute for Space Research.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
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aerosol
noun
aero·sol
ˈar-ə-ˌsäl
ˈer-
ˈer-
-ˌsȯl
: a mixture of fine solid or liquid particles and gas
smoke and fog are aerosols
Medical Definition
aerosol
noun
aero·sol
ˈar-ə-ˌsäl
ˈer-
ˈer-
-ˌsȯl
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
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