aerosol
noun[C]
uk/ˈeə.rə.sɒl/us/ˈer.ə.sɑːl/ametalcontainerin whichliquidsarekeptunderpressureandforcedout in aspray:
喷雾器He'sseenfiresstartedby aerosols beingsprayedonelectricalequipment.
Aerosolcansarebannedfromaircraftcabins.
- Morebabiessuffereddiarrhoeainhomeswhereairfresheners -includingsticks,spraysand aerosols - were useddaily.
- Finish by mistingyourcurlswith an aerosolhairspray.
- As well ashelpingcloudsform, aerosolsabsorborscattersunlight.
- An aerosol cantravelconsiderabledistancesdownwind, and stillremaininfectioustopeople.
Containers for liquids and gases
- amphora
- bottle
- bucket
- canister
- canning jar
- churn
- flask
- hip flask
- hot-water bottle
- hottie
- howler
- inkwell
- oxygen tank
- siphon
- sprayer
- stoup
- Thermos
- tin can
- tinnie
- travel mug
chemistry,environmentspecialized
amixtureofparticles(=extremelysmallpiecesofmatter)and theliquidorgasthat they arecontainedin, that canspreadthrough theair:
Thevirusisspreadprimarilyby aerosols, so that could be bysneezing,coughing, oreventalking.
Aerosols are onetypeofairpollution- thetinyparticlessuspendedeverywhereinouratmosphere.
Chemistry - general words
- acceptor
- aerosolize
- allotrope
- amphiprotic
- amphoteric
- chemical formula
- cyclic
- distilled water
- electrolyte
- electrolytic
- endocrine disruptor
- endothermic
- exothermic
- inorganic chemistry
- molecular weight
- nonelectrolyte
- nonreactive
- reactive
- reactivity
- reduction