- particulates
- Formed elements, discrete bodies, as contrasted with the surrounding liquid or semiliquid material; e.g., granules or mitochondria in cells.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
particulates
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particulates — UK [pɑː(r)ˈtɪkjʊləts] US [pɑrˈtɪkjələts] noun [plural] science extremely small particles of a substance or substances, especially those that cause air pollution Thesaurus: pollutantshyponym natural world … Useful english dictionary
Particulates — The fine liquid or solid particles contained in combustion gases. The quantity and size of particulates emitted by cars, power and industrial plants, wood stoves, etc are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency … Energy terms
particulates — par|tic|u|lates [pəˈtıkjulıts, leıts US pər ] n [plural] harmful dust in the air, especially produced by car engines … Dictionary of contemporary English
particulates — par|tic|u|lates [ par tıkjələts ] noun plural SCIENCE extremely small PARTICLES of a substance or substances, especially those that cause air pollution … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
particulates — n. substance that is composed of separate particles … English contemporary dictionary
particulates — matter in such a form. → particulate … English new terms dictionary
particulates — noun (plural) substances that consist of very small separate parts, especially substances in the air that come from car engines and seriously damage your health … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
particulates — UK [pɑː(r)ˈtɪkjʊləts] / US [pɑrˈtɪkjələts] noun [plural] science extremely small particles of a substance or substances, especially those that cause air pollution … English dictionary
particulates — (PM) Suspended solids of carbon and unburnt hydrocarbons from the exhaust system … Dictionary of automotive terms
atmospheric particulates — solids present in the atmosphere. May be naturally occurring dusts and soils etc. or human pollutants such as smoke … Geography glossary
