aerosol
pronunciation
How to pronounce aerosol in British English:
UK [ˈeərəsɒl]
How to pronounce aerosol in American English:
US [ˈerəsɔl]
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- Noun:
- a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
- a dispenser that forces a liquid out as a fine spray when a button is pressed
Word Origin
- aerosol (n.)
- 1919, from aero- "air" + first syllable in solution. A term in physics; modern commercial application is from 1940s.
Example
- 1. To avoid damage , replace all aerosol products with their equivalents in stick or powder form .
- 2. This invention is the brainchild of a harvard university professor and aerosol scientist david edwards , aged 49 years .
- 3. Few things have the power to send aerosol particles that high into the atmosphere .
- 4. You can try this experiment yourself to get a sense of the aerosol load in the air you 're breathing .
- 5. The aerosol was the only product in the magic nano range that the company did not produce-it came from a supplier in munich , called hago , which also tested the product .