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aerosol

[air-uh-sawl, -sol] / ˈɛər əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /




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The maker of aerosol containers aluminum cans on Monday reported a profit of $225 million, or $2.08 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

"It is a very significant contribution," he says of the aerosol effect, "but it is not as important as the greenhouse gas contribution by quite a long way."

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

High supersaturation acts as the "fuel" that additional fine or ultrafine aerosol particles could use to form more droplets.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

The maker of aluminum cans and aerosol containers said global beverage can volumes increased 5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

But it is doubtful if he has an awareness of being caught in an aerosol of chemical attract- ant.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Together, these materials form tiny airborne particles called iron salt aerosols.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

"The aerosols have masked some of the greenhouse gas warming from earlier," is how Hodnebrog explains it.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

As well as reflecting sunlight, aerosols also cool the planet by changing the formation of clouds.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Ironically, one reason the region may be warming more quickly is its success in reducing air pollution, thinning the blanket of aerosols that bounce back solar radiation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Its survey indicated that fewer than fifteen people out of a hundred of those using insecticide aerosols and sprays are even aware of the warnings on the containers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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