particulate
of, relating to, or composed of distinct particles.
a separate and distinct particle.
a material composed of such particles.
particulates,
the aggregate of such particles, especially as produced by one source: tests to analyze diesel particulates.
Meteorology. solid or liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere, especially pollutants.
Origin of particulate
1Other words from particulate
- non·par·tic·u·late, adjective
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How to use particulate in a sentence
They can report on air quality status, offer up-to-the-minute notifications if certain particulate matter spikes, and even make automatic adjustments to the airflow if needed.
Best air purifier: Fight allergens, smoke, and germs for cleaner indoor air | PopSci Commerce Team | December 17, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe decision re-establishes a limit defined in 2012 for fine particulate matter, better known as soot.
Cracking down on soot pollution could save thousands of lives—but the EPA won’t do it | Ula Chrobak | December 10, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe panel included epidemiologists, physicians, biostatisticians and other experts who specialize in particulate pollution.
The EPA Refuses to Reduce Pollutants Linked to Coronavirus Deaths | by Lisa Song and Lylla Younes | October 21, 2020 | ProPublicaCertainly geo-engineering is a controversial field, and solar radiation management, casting dust, or particulates, into the atmosphere, are heavily discussed.
Kim Stanley Robinson Holds Out Hope - Issue 90: Something Green | Liz Greene | October 7, 2020 | NautilusOne recent study shows that high concentrations of particulate matter from wildfire smoke can significantly increase the odds of seeking emergency care.
Wildfire smoke travels far but never really disappears | Juliet Grable | October 7, 2020 | Popular-Science
The concentration of PM2.5, the smallest particulate matter, is at 153 micrograms per cubic meter.
Burning charcoal generates hydrocarbons, particulate air pollution, wildfires, and carbon footprints.
P.J. O'Rourke: 27 Sensitive, Caring, Green, and Politically Committed Reasons to Ban July 4th | P. J. O’Rourke | July 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNeither the particulate nor the chemical theories help us here.
Science and Morals and Other Essays | Bertram Coghill Alan WindleCricetine rodents chew plant and animal foods thoroughly; contents of their stomachs appear as finely-particulate fragments.
These results of experiments are commonly understood to prove the particulate character of the agents so studied.
The result is a case of particulate inheritance—the single comb being inherited anteriorly and the oo comb posteriorly.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl | Charles Benedict Davenport
British Dictionary definitions for particulate
/ (pɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /
a substance consisting of separate particles
of or made up of separate particles
genetics of, relating to, or designating inheritance of characteristics, esp with emphasis on the role of genes
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Scientific definitions for particulate
[ pər-tĭk′yə-lĭt ]
Formed of very small, separate particles. Dust and soot are forms of particulate matter.
A very small particle, as of dust or soot. Particulates that are given off by the burning of oil, gasoline, and other fuels can remain suspended in the atmosphere for long periods, where they are a major component of air pollution and smog.
A substance or suspension composed of such particles, such as sand or smoke.
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