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aerosolize

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aer⋅o⋅sol⋅ize

[air-uh-saw-lahyz, -so-]
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
1. to disperse or discharge as an aerosol.
2. to contain or pack in aerosol form.
Also, especially British, aer⋅o⋅sol⋅ise.


Origin:
1940–45; aerosol + -ize


aer⋅o⋅sol⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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Main Entry: aero·sol·ize
Pronunciation: 'ar-&-"säl-"Iz, 'er-, -"sol-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -ized;-iz·ing
: to disperse (as a medicine, bactericide, or insecticide) as an aerosol <aerosolized pentamidine, which is sprayed directly into the lungs —C. C.Mann> —aero·sol·iz·er noun
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