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aerosol

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




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The maker of aerosol containers aluminum cans on Monday reported a profit of $225 million, or $2.08 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

"It is a very significant contribution," he says of the aerosol effect, "but it is not as important as the greenhouse gas contribution by quite a long way."

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

On the window ledge sit the manly accoutrements of shaving: a Barbasol aerosol canister and a safety razor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Instead, they demonstrate that the atmospheric conditions required for condensational aerosol invigoration can develop inside real tropical convective clouds.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 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

And it seems aerosols are playing a role.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

But aerosols can only explain part of the recent acceleration in warming.

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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