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aerosol definition

aero·sol (er′ə säl′, -sôl′)

noun

a suspension of colloidal particles in a gas

Etymology: aero- + sol

adjective

  1. designating or of a small container in which gas under pressure is used to aerate and dispense a liquid spray through a valve
  2. dispensed by such a container an aerosol insecticide, paint, medication

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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