First Known Use: 1923
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aerosol
noun aero·sol \ˈer-ə-ˌsäl, -ˌsȯl\
: a substance (such as hair spray or medicine) that is kept in a container under pressure and that is released as a fine spray when a button is pressed
Full Definition of AEROSOL
1
: a suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in gas <smoke, fog, and mist are aerosols>; also plural : the fine particles of an aerosol <stratospheric aerosols>
2
: a substance (as an insecticide or medicine) dispensed from a pressurized container as an aerosol; also : the container for this
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Origin of AEROSOL
aer- + 4sol
AEROSOL Defined for Kids
aerosol
noun aero·sol \ˈer-ə-ˌsäl, -ˌsȯl\
Definition of AEROSOL for Kids
1
: a substance (as an insect repellent or medicine) that is released from a container as a spray of tiny solid or liquid particles in gas
2
: a container (as a can) that dispenses a substance as a spray
Medical Dictionary
aerosol
noun aero·sol \ˈar-ə-ˌsäl, ˈer-, -ˌsȯl\
Medical Definition of AEROSOL
1
: a suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in gas <smoke, fog, and mist are aerosols>
2
: a substance (as an insecticide or medicine) dispensed from a pressurized container as an aerosol; also : the container for this
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