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particulate

[per-tik-yuh-lit, -leyt, puh-tik-, pahr-] / pərˈtɪk jə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, pəˈtɪk-, pɑr- /




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Extreme heat helps create ground-level ozone, while fireworks release fine particulate pollution into the air.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

The biggest concern is fine particulate matter, he explained -- particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller that can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the bloodstream and even cross the blood-brain barrier.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Its aim was to reduce the most harmful air pollutants - nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Touring Parish, he pointed to pollution controls for mercury, nitrogen oxide and fine particulate matter, investments totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I place one sample in an empty centrifuge so I can analyze the particulate.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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