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

The sensors also have an aerosol probe that measures particulate matter, because dust helps with snowflake formation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

"We can now precisely observe the evolution of one aerosol particle as it charges up from neutral to highly charged and adjust the laser power to control the rate."

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