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noun

aerosol

a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas

In a sentence

Six example sentences with aerosol, each labelled with its topic.

  • A fine mist of fixative hung in the studio air, and the photographer waited for the aerosol to settle before framing.

    Photography

  • Volcanic ash thrown high into the stratosphere formed an aerosol that dimmed sunlight over Europe for nearly two summers.

    Environment

  • The nurse showed him how to press the inhaler so a puff of medicine becomes an aerosol reaching his lungs.

    Medicine

  • Graffiti artists control the aerosol from a spray can by distance, holding it far back for a soft haze.

    Art

  • A quick press of the spray bottle turns olive oil into a fine aerosol that coats the pan without pooling.

    Cooking

  • Engineers shape the nozzle so the spray leaves as an aerosol of even droplets rather than a wet stream.

    Technology

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