noun
aerosol
EH-uh-ruh-sol
noun
1
Tiny particles of liquid or solid suspended in a gas, such as air.
"Wildfire smoke fills the air with harmful aerosols."
2
A pressurized can that sprays out a fine mist.
"She grabbed an aerosol of hairspray from the bathroom cabinet."
verb
1
To spray something using an aerosol can.
"He aerosoled the plant leaves with a light mist of water."
How to Use Aerosol
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFine particles suspended in air, or the spray can that produces them.
Common pairings
aerosol can
aerosol spray
aerosol particles
Word Forms
aerosoled past tense, aerosolled past tense, aerosols plural, aerosols singular
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Etymology
From aero- ("air") plus sol, short for "solution," describing particles dispersed in gas.