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particulate

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adjective

par·​tic·​u·​late pär-ˈti-kyə-lət How to pronounce particulate (audio)
 also  -ˌlāt
: of or relating to minute separate particles

particulate

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noun

: a particulate substance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Of particular concern is how to limit diesel particulate matter from drifting into nearby neighborhoods as diesel trucks drove other routes – such as neighborhood streets -- to avoid the freeway during construction. oregonlive, 2 June 2020 Already, data has shown that cities are recording much lower levels of harmful microscopic particulate matter known as PM 2.5, and of nitrogen dioxide, which is released by vehicles and power plants. Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 12 May 2020 The American Lung Association ranks the Indianapolis, Carmel and Muncie metropolitan area as the 19th worst for year-round particulate pollution. Sarah Bowman, Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2020 There’s some friction, in that the particulate pollution and carbon dioxide emissions of prescribed burns are counted as human-caused, while emissions from wildfires go in a separate category. Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 21 Jan. 2020 Boland is a project system engineer developing the MAIA instrument, the Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols that will characterize particulate matter in air pollution. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 May 2020 Another air pollutant of concern is particulate matter, microscopic airborne particles of dust or soot that linger in the air, often from burning fossil fuels. Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 26 Apr. 2020 Boland is a project system engineer developing the MAIA instrument, the Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols that will characterize particulate matter in air pollution. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 Apr. 2020 The researchers found that on a long term basis, an increase in the average concentration of particulate matter of one microgram per cubic meter led to a 15 percent higher death rate from the new coronavirus. Ula Chrobak, Popular Science, 22 Apr. 2020
Noun
Placer County health authorities warned residents about elevated levels of particulate matter in the air, which can be inhaled deep into the lungs and seep into the bloodstream. Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 Further, nearly all homes contain varying degrees of particulate matter and what are called volatile organic compounds, both of which can trigger asthma attacks. jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2022 But as the Utah team noted, fires spew tons of fine particulate pollution as well. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2022 But as the Utah team noted, fires spew tons of fine particulate pollution as well. Corinne Purtill, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 But as the Utah team noted, fires spew tons of fine particulate pollution as well. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022 But it’s not the only factor in play: A study released on Wednesday confirms that, for the frequency of hurricanes, the effects of particulate air pollution are even greater. New York Times, 11 May 2022 From this, the researchers were able to look into potential future fine particulate pollution from wildfires under different mitigation scenarios. Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 1 Apr. 2022 For millions of years, the creatures of Earth have dealt with wildfire smoke, a noxious blend of particulate matter and toxic gasses. Wired, 28 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin particula

First Known Use

Adjective

1870, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of particulate was in 1870

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