aer·o·sol (âr  -sôl , -s l)n. 1. A gaseous suspension of fine solid or liquid particles. 2. a. A substance, such as paint, detergent, or insecticide, packaged under pressure with a gaseous propellant for release as a spray of fine particles. b. An aerosol bomb. [aero- + sol(ution).] |
aerosol [ˈɛərəˌsɒl]
n
1. (Chemistry) a colloidal dispersion of solid or liquid particles in a gas; smoke or fog
2. a substance, such as a paint, polish, or insecticide, dispensed from a small metal container by a propellant under pressure
3. Also called air spray such a substance together with its container
[from aero- + sol(ution)]
| aerosol (âr-sôl) 1. A substance consisting of very fine particles of a liquid or solid suspended in a gas. Mist, which consists of very fine droplets of water in air, is an aerosol. Compare emulsionfoam 2. A liquid substance, such as paint, an insecticide, or a hair spray, packaged under pressure for use or application as a fine spray. |   |
A liquid or solid composed of finely divided particles suspended in a gaseous medium. Examples of common aerosols are mist, fog, and smoke.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  aerosol - a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gascloud - any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible fog - droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground haze - atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility |
| 2. |  aerosol - a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)dispenser - a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts pepper spray - a nonlethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleoresin capiscum; used to cause temporary blindness and incapacitate an attacker; also used as a bear deterrent |
Translations
aerosol
n aerosol [ˈeərəsol]
a mixture of liquid or solid particles and gas under pressure which is released from a container in the form of a mist Many deodorants come in the form of aerosols; (also adjective ) an aerosol spray. aërosol هَبَاء، رُشُوش аерозол aerosol spraydåse; aerosoldåse das Aerosol σπρέι, αεροζόλ aerosol aerosool افشانه aerosoli aérosol תַרְסִיס एयरोसोल, पिचकारी वाला डिब्बा raspršivač aeroszol(os készítmény/doboz) erosol (brúsa)úði aerosol エアゾール 에어로졸 aerozolis aerosols aerosol spuitbus sprayboks aerozol aerosol aerosol аэрозоль; в аэрозоли aerosól razpršilo; razpršilen sprej aerosol ละอองของเหลว sprey 氣化噴霧劑 аерозоль; аерозольний ہوا یا گیس سے دبائی ہوئی مائع bình phun 烟雾剂
aerosol → هباء جوي aerosol spraydåse Aerosol αεροζόλ aerosol suihke aérosol sprej aerosol エアゾール 에어로졸 aerosol aerosol aerozol aerossol аэрозоль aerosol ละอองของเหลว aerosol bình phun 气雾剂
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