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aerosol

aer·o·sol
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [air-uh-sawl, -sol]
    • /ˈɛər əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl/
    • /ˈeə.rə.sɒl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [air-uh-sawl, -sol]
    • /ˈɛər əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl/

Definitions of aerosol word

  • countable noun aerosol An aerosol is a small container in which a liquid such as paint or deodorant is kept under pressure. When you press a button, the liquid is forced out as a fine spray or foam. 3
  • noun aerosol a colloidal dispersion of solid or liquid particles in a gas; smoke or fog 3
  • noun aerosol a substance, such as a paint, polish, or insecticide, dispensed from a small metal container by a propellant under pressure 3
  • noun aerosol such a substance together with its container 3
  • noun aerosol a suspension of colloidal particles in a gas 3
  • adjective aerosol designating or of a small container in which gas under pressure is used to aerate and dispense a liquid spray through a valve 3

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Origin of aerosol

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; aero- + sol4

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Aerosol

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aerosol popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

aerosol usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for aerosol

noun aerosol

  • froth — an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
  • splash — to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter: Don't splash her dress!
  • fog — a second growth of grass, as after mowing.
  • moisture — condensed or diffused liquid, especially water: moisture in the air.
  • drizzle — to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle: It drizzled throughout the night.

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