particulate
Example Sentences
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Diesel exhaust contains nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, pollutants linked to smog, respiratory disease, and climate impacts.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
Activists link the complex and its emissions of particulate matter and sulphur dioxide to an estimated 16,530 premature deaths.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
"Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases," said Northwestern's Kyan Shlipak, who led the study.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 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
When particulate matter in the atmosphere was sufficient, light from the ground got trapped and reflected back, and the entire Detroit sky would become the soft pink of cotton candy.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
