particulate matter
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particulate
noun[C usually plural]
uk/pɑːˈtɪk.jə.lət/us/pɑːrˈtɪk.jə.lət/
an extremely small piece of dirt, especially one produced by road vehicles, that ...
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matter
noun
uk/ˈmæt.ər/us/ˈmæt̬.ɚ/
a situation or subject that is being dealt with ...
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Suspendedparticulatematterdata were split into smoke and heavy particles.
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Mortality effects were assumed due toparticulatematter, and a $3.5 million estimate was used as the value of a statistical life (in 1989 dollars).
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Suspendedparticulatematterfrom the transport sector is released largely by diesel-fuelled vehicles.
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Subsequent processing resulted in the removal of small amounts ofparticulatematter(data not shown).
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Both papers report on the immediate leakage ofparticulatematter, which is evidence for ruptures in the cell walls.
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They contribute 16 per cent of allparticulatematterpollution, and 43 per cent of all sulfur dioxide.
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This burning of high-ash coal produces large amounts ofparticulatematter.
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A related class of flows are produced when the density difference is caused by suspendedparticulatematter.
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Immediately prior to being assayed, thawed saliva samples were centrifuged at 14,000 rpm for 7 min to removeparticulatematter.
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The resulting liquid was then decanted with a pipette excluding anyparticulatematterthat may have resulted from the reaction.
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The percentage ofparticulatematterby mass filtered from the two samples is different.
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It would introduce tougher controls onparticulatematter, or fine dust, which accounts for most premature deaths.
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In both, the authors find positive associations between several health outcomes and outdoor levels ofparticulatematter.
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Of special interest is the application of singular perturbation methods to problems dealing with the behaviour ofparticulatematterin shear flows.
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These were attributed toparticulatematter, as metal concentrations in dissolved water samples were considerably lower.
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The supernatant fraction was then centrifuged at 10 000 g for an additional 10 min to pelletparticulatematterfurther.
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They act according to classical mechanics, exist continuously, and interact with the environment and each other as if they areparticulatematter.
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A larger extract mass was recovered from the twoparticulatemattersamples compared with that obtained from the two melted snow and ice water samples.
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