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aerosol

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




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The aerosol story may help explain part of that acceleration.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Tiny aerosol particles may be able to strengthen tropical convective clouds, but scientists have debated the idea for decades.

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

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

“My guess is that the needle injected you with a transmitter,” he says, “and the gas was an aerosol version of the liquid that alters the brain. But why...”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

"Sulphate aerosols, they are really small particles, but they are bright particles," he says.

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

Researchers envision increasing Mars's average temperature by several tens of degrees over a few decades using engineered aerosols or greenhouse gases.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

First were the handheld aerosols, beefed-up versions of the little canisters found in women’s purses.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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