aerosol

Plural: aerosols

Noun

• A suspension of fine particles in gas.
• a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
• a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
• A mixture of fine solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in a gaseous medium.
• An aerosol can.
• The payload (e.g. insecticide, paint, oil, cosmetics) and propellant contained by an aerosol can.
• A colloidal system in which the dispersed phase is composed of either solid or liquid particles and in which the dispersal medium is some gas, usually air.

Verb

• To spray with an aerosol.

Examples

• Examples of common aerosols are mist, fog, and smoke.
• He deployed an aerosol of high-value letters across the board.

Synonyms

aerosol bomb, aerosol can, aerosol container, spray can