particulate
pronunciation
How to pronounce particulate in British English:
UK [pɑ:ˈtɪkjələt]
How to pronounce particulate in American English:
US [pɑrˈtɪkjələt]
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- Noun:
- a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)
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- Adjective:
- composed of distinct particles
Word Origin
- particulate (adj.)
- 1871, from Modern Latin particulatus, from particula (see particle). As a noun from 1960. Related: Particulates.
Example
- 1. Particulate matter , particularly black carbon from cooking fires and coal-fired plants in india , is the real culprit .
- 2. However , both are less stringent than the proposed us zone , and neither seeks to limit deadly particulate emissions .
- 3. Beijing 's official air monitors only measure relatively coarse particulate matter , whereas the u.s. system monitors smaller , deadlier dust particles .
- 4. According to this reuters article , recent analysis of satellite data suggests asia has contributed a particularly high amount of particulate matter .
- 5. Wmo scientists assess and monitor air pollutants such as ground-level ozone , smog , particulate matter , sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide .