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aerosol

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




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When those conditions occur, additional aerosol particles can form new droplets.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

The maker of aluminum cans and aerosol containers posted net income of $245 million, or $2.23 a share, compared with $181 million, or $1.56 a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The biggest fine levied against the GEO Group was for failure to establish and maintain “effective written procedures to reduce employee risk of exposure to aerosol transmissible disease.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

I see the tilt of a vial, the quick press of a button on an aerosol can.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Humans are mainly infected by inhaling aerosols contaminated by the saliva, droppings or urine of animals or through direct contact with faeces, or via bites or scratches.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

Other proposed methods include squirting aerosols into the atmosphere or using microbubbles to make the ocean whiter.

From Salon Apr. 4, 2026

The pollution could disrupt aerosols in the atmosphere and their ability to moderate our climate and temperature.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

Geoengineering experiments to reduce the Earth’s temperature with aerosols and modify ocean acidity are gathering pace.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

“I think the pattern of spread that we saw, and the fact that it spread to new rooms, suggest that Ebola aerosols were being generated and were present in the building,” he said.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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