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aerosol
OXFORD DICTIONARY
aerosol, n.
1 a a container used to hold a substance packed under pressure with a device for releasing it as a fine spray. b the releasing device. c the substance contained in an aerosol.
2 a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas (e.g. fog or smoke).
1 a a container used to hold a substance packed under pressure with a device for releasing it as a fine spray. b the releasing device. c the substance contained in an aerosol.
2 a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas (e.g. fog or smoke).
Etymology
AERO- + SOL(2)
THESAURUS
aerosol
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