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aerosol

noun
/ˈɛɚ.əˌsɔl/US/ˈɛɚ.əˌsɑl//ˈɛə.ɹəˌsɒl/UK

Etymology

From aero- + sol (“solution”).

  1. derived from solve — “wash away”
  2. derived from sol
  3. inherited from sol
  4. formed as aerosol — “aero- + sol”

Definitions

  1. A mixture of fine solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in a gaseous medium.

    • Examples of common aerosols are mist, fog, and smoke.

  2. An aerosol can.

  3. The payload (e.g. insecticide, paint, oil, cosmetics) and propellant contained by an…

    The payload (e.g. insecticide, paint, oil, cosmetics) and propellant contained by an aerosol can.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A colloidal system in which the dispersed phase is composed of either solid or liquid…

      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.

    2. To spray with an aerosol.

      • The door entrance and space going up the steps was aerosoled just before passengers started to enter. A second spray was given after they were aboard.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for aerosol. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA