aerosol
Other forms: aerosols
An aerosol is a substance released in very fine mist, like oven cleaner or air freshener. An aerosol contains tiny particles of liquid or solid suspended within a gas.
Spray paint is an aerosol product, released at the press of a button in a hissing spray. The aerosol paint emerges in the form of a gas, and adheres to the surface as a solid color. Aerosol products can be dangerous, since they're very flammable and can cause health problems if people inhale them. The word was coined in 1919, from a combination of aero-, "air" in Greek, and sol, short for solution.
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a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gastypes:fogdroplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the groundhazeatmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibilityfogbanka large mass of fog on the sea (as seen from a distance)gun smokesmoke created by the firing of gunsmista thin fog with condensation near the groundsmothera stifling cloud of smoketype of:cloudany collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
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a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)synonyms: aerosol bomb, aerosol can, aerosol container, spray cantypes:pepper spraya nonlethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleoresin capiscum; used to cause temporary blindness and incapacitate an attacker; also used as a bear deterrenttype of:dispensera container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
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The ancients believed that the universe was composed of five basic elements: earth, air, fire, water, and sky. The Greek and Latin words for these elements still show up in our language today. Learn these words that come from the Greek word aer, meaning "air." Here are links to our complete set of Elements of the Universe lists: Cosm, Cosmo ("Universe") / Terr, Terra ("Earth") / Geo ("Earth") / Hydr, Hydro ("Water") / Aqua ("Water") / Ign, Igni ("Fire") / Pyr, Pyro ("Fire") / Aer, Aero ("Air") / Aether ("Sky") / Aster, Astro ("Star") / Sol ("Sun")
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