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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

Along with paying the fines, the GEO Group agreed to draft plans for avoiding aerosol transmissions at 12 secure and reentry facilities in California, including five detention centers that hold immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Stratospheric aerosol injection had almost no measurable effect on ENSO.

From Science Daily Jul. 3, 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

In earlier research published in 2023, scientists discovered that dust blowing from the Sahara Desert across the Atlantic Ocean can combine with salt from sea spray to create tiny particles called iron salt aerosols.

From Science Daily May 10, 2026

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

Earlier research has suggested that 10% of aerosols in the atmosphere are already contaminated by space debris.

From BBC Feb. 19, 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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