particulate

Example Sentences

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At the same time, more complete burning of the fuel decreases soot and particulate emissions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Under Turkish limits annual PM10 particulate matter should be capped at 40 micrograms per cubic meter, she said, but Elbistan has levels of up to three times higher.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Coal is relatively inexpensive to produce but is the dirtiest fossil fuel, releasing considerable particulate air pollution, sulfur dioxide and mercury, and nearly twice the planet-warming carbon dioxide as natural gas.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

That means when they are breathed in, they won’t go too deep into the lungs — not like the particulate matter we inhale during sunny, dry days.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

I test the particulate and the sediment is nothing more than sand, making it completely drinkable with the filtration straws.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera