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aerosol

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




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The damage was driven by chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, which were widely used in refrigeration, air conditioning, and aerosol products.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Then there was an explosion—likely an aerosol can.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

A man in a hoodie and mask, who authorities said was Bradbury, walks into a kitchen with an aerosol can, allegedly a poison for bugs, and sprays everything in sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The study, published in Journal of Fluid Mechanics Rapids, updates a formula that is more than 100 years old and addresses a major gap in aerosol science.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

We explode clouds of aerosol, mixed for good luck with deodorants, into our noses, mouths, underarms, privileged crannies—even into the intimate insides of our telephones.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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