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dustlike

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Adj.1.dustlike - as fine and powdery as dust
fine - of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles; "wood with a fine grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film of dust"
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Much of it appears to be attached to dustlike particles, which may foster the metal's fallout.
Why the mercury falls: heavy-metal rains may trace to oxidants, ... by Raloff, Janet / Science News
The dustlike grains unleashed by trees, flowers, plants and grass agitate the sinuses of allergy sufferers, leaving them coughing and sneezing through the work or school day.
SNIFFLE, SNEEZE, COUGH: ALLERGY SEASON IS HERE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
For more than a decade, epidemiologist have been homing in on the health risks posed by dustlike, inhalable polutants known as airborne particulates can aggravate existing respiratory disease or heart problem--and perhaps even cause cancer--scientist have been at a loss to explain how.
Clues hint how particulates harm lungs by Raloff, Janet / Science News
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