aerosol in English dictionary

  • aerosol

    Meanings and definitions of "aerosol"

    • In a gaseous or airborne cloud of particulate matter, either solid, liquid, or gas
    • A gaseous or airborne cloud of particulate matter, either as a solid, liquid, or gas, which forces another substance out of a spray can.
    • (physical chemistry) A colloidal system in which the dispersed phase is composed of either solid or liquid particles and in which the dispersal medium is some gas, usually air.
    • noun
      A liquid or solid composed of finely divided particles suspended in a gaseous medium.
    • noun
      A gaseous or airborne cloud of particulate matter, either as a solid, liquid, or gas, which forces another substance out of a spray can.
    • noun
      (physics)
      A colloidal system in which the dispersed phase is composed of either solid or liquid particles and in which the dispersal medium is some gas, usually air.
    • A gaseous suspension of ultramicroscopic particles of a liquid or a solid.(Source: MGH)
    • An aerosol can for applying paint, deodorant, etc., as a fine spray.
    • gaseous or airborne cloud of particulate matter
    • colloidal system
    • noun
      a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
    • noun
      a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)

    Synonyms of "aerosol" in English dictionary

    aerosol container, aerosol bomb, cloud are the top synonyms of "aerosol" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of aerosol

    • aerosol ( not comparable)
    • aerosol ( plural  aerosols)
    • aerosol (plural aerosols)
  • AEROSOL
  • Aerosol

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