aerosol

Example Sentences

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Then there was an explosion—likely an aerosol can.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

A man in a hoodie and mask, who authorities said was Bradbury, walks into a kitchen with an aerosol can, allegedly a poison for bugs, and sprays everything in sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Rainmaker developed its own aerosol dispersal system, which avoids flares and the additional chemicals they produce, and targets specific clouds with the right atmospheric conditions with a fleet of nimble drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

When a particle is caught, a bright green flash appears, confirming that the trap has successfully grabbed a glowing, perfectly round aerosol particle.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

We explode clouds of aerosol, mixed for good luck with deodorants, into our noses, mouths, underarms, privileged crannies—even into the intimate insides of our telephones.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas