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Noun: aerosol  'ehru`sówl
  1. A cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
     
  2. A dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
    - aerosol container, aerosol can, aerosol bomb, spray can

Derived forms: aerosols

See also: aerosolize

Type of: cloud, dispenser

Encyclopedia: Aerosol

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