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aerosol

[air-uh-sawl, -sol] / ˈɛər əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /




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Both conventional and botanical cleaning products generated complex multiphase exposure scenarios involving reactive gases and secondary organic aerosol.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

"It is a very significant contribution," he says of the aerosol effect, "but it is not as important as the greenhouse gas contribution by quite a long way."

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Tiny aerosol particles may be able to strengthen tropical convective clouds, but scientists have debated the idea for decades.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

The maker of aluminum cans and aerosol containers posted net income of $245 million, or $2.23 a share, compared with $181 million, or $1.56 a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

He recognized her hair, an over-teased corona of dyed blonde curls and her scent of lemons and aerosol.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Most volcanic ash has fallen out, but sulfur dioxide injected into the stratosphere produces sulfate aerosols which reflect a significant proportion of the Sun’s energy.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

But aerosols can only explain part of the recent acceleration in warming.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

So more aerosols mean brighter clouds and more reflection, and so less warming.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Ironically, one reason the region may be warming more quickly is its success in reducing air pollution, thinning the blanket of aerosols that bounce back solar radiation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Its survey indicated that fewer than fifteen people out of a hundred of those using insecticide aerosols and sprays are even aware of the warnings on the containers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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