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aerosolize
[ air-uh-saw-lahyz, -so- ]
verb (used with object)
, aer·o·sol·ized, aer·o·sol·iz·ing.
- to disperse or discharge as an aerosol:
a liquid that is too thick to aerosolize;
techniques that aerosolize the fuel prior to combustion.
- Physiology, Pathology. to release (the droplets, or fine particles, within one’s respiratory system) into the air as part of the process of talking, breathing, whistling, coughing, sneezing, etc.:
Even when you sing, you’re aerosolizing particles from your respiratory tract.
With every cough and sneeze, the infected person profusely aerosolizes viral pathogens.
- to contain or pack in aerosol form:
Now I’ve heard everything—they’ve aerosolized coffee that I can just spray into my cream.
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- aer·o·sol·i·za·tion noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aerosolize1
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