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particulate definition

par·ticu·late (pär tik′yə lit, -lāt′)

adjective

of, pertaining to, or consisting of very small, separate particles

Etymology: < L particula, particle + -ate

noun

a very minute particle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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