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   Aer·o·sol

   /ˈerəˌsôl/

   

   noun

   • 1. a substance enclosed under pressure and able to be released as a fine spray, typically by means of a propellant gas.
   • ▪ a container holding an aerosol.
   • ▪ a colloidal suspension of particles dispersed in air or gas: "the organisms are spread in the aerosols generated by showers"

   Word Origin 1920s: from aero- + sol2.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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