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particulate
[ per-tik-yuh-lit, -leyt, puh-tik-, pahr- ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or composed of distinct particles.
noun
- 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.
particulate
/ -ˌleɪt; pɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt /
noun
- a substance consisting of separate particles
adjective
- of or made up of separate particles
- genetics of, relating to, or designating inheritance of characteristics, esp with emphasis on the role of genes
particulate
Adjective
- Formed of very small, separate particles. Dust and soot are forms of particulate matter.
Noun
- 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.
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzp·پu·ٱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of particulate1
Example Sentences
Studies have found that particulate pollution known as PM 2.5, which is released by vehicles, industrial smokestacks and wildfires, can be attributed to as many as 200,000 excess deaths each year.
Firefighters also typically face prolonged exposure to the particulate matter in smoke when fighting wildfires in rural areas — but not the chemicals of an urban setting.
About 60% of China’s power comes from coal, which has resulted in some of the worst levels of air pollution and particulate matter in the world.
Those pollutants include particulate matter 2.5, or sooty material that is released from vehicles, industrial smokestacks and wildfires.
Their task was more difficult because of Pasadena’s temporary ban on the use of leaf blowers to limit the spread of hazardous particulates.
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