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Aerosols are tiny particles or droplets suspended in air or gas.
The term covers both natural phenomena—fog, dust, pollen—and manufactured products that spray fine mists: hairspray, insecticide, spray paint.
In everyday use, aerosol usually means a pressurized canister that dispenses its contents as a spray: an aerosol can of deodorant.
Aerosols became controversial when propellants were linked to ozone depletion.
Minute liquid globules
- mistFine airborne moisture
- vaporGaseous form of liquid
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
Aerosol styling fixative
- deodorantOdor-masking body product
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
antiperspirant · fragrance · propellant · nozzle · atomizer · pressurized · canister · misting
Portable respiratory medication device
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
albuterol · salbutamol · corticosteroid · inhalation · respiratory · puffer · spacer · pulmonary
Sunlight-activated urban pollution
- PM2.5Microscopic air pollution particles
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- contaminantsUnwelcome substances in something pure
exhaust · industrial · soot · sulfates · nitrates · respiratory · visibility · monitoring
Surface reflection coefficient
- stratosphereSecond atmospheric layer up
- troposphereLowest atmospheric layer
- sulfatesSO₄-containing compounds
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
geoengineering · reflectivity · atmospheric · scattering · cloud-seeding · anthropogenic
Traveling through air
- viralSpreading quickly online
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- sneezeExplosive nasal reflex
- coughExplosive airway clearing
ventilation · filtration · mask · N95 · superspreader · indoor · contagion · pathogen
droplets
Minute liquid globules
- mistFine airborne moisture
- vaporGaseous form of liquid
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
suspension · spray · fog · haze · smoke · dust · pollen · spores · fumes · soot
hairspray
Aerosol styling fixative
- deodorantOdor-masking body product
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
disinfectant · antiperspirant · fragrance · propellant · nozzle · atomizer · pressurized · canister · misting · spritz
inhaler
Portable respiratory medication device
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
COPD · albuterol · salbutamol · corticosteroid · inhalation · respiratory · puffer · spacer · pulmonary · drug-delivery
smog
Sunlight-activated urban pollution
- PM2.5Microscopic air pollution particles
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
contaminants · exhaust · industrial · soot · sulfates · nitrates · respiratory · visibility · monitoring · EPA
albedo
Surface reflection coefficient
- stratosphereSecond atmospheric layer up
- troposphereLowest atmospheric layer
- sulfatesSO₄-containing compounds
volcanic · geoengineering · reflectivity · atmospheric · scattering · cloud-seeding · anthropogenic
airborne
Traveling through air
- viralSpreading quickly online
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- sneezeExplosive nasal reflex
cough · ventilation · filtration · mask · N95 · superspreader · indoor · contagion · pathogen · COVID
- Product Safetyproduct recall, safety standards, warning labels, choking hazard, safety recalls
- air pollutionsmog, air pollution, emissions, air pollutants, pollutants
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- Climate Changeglobal warming, greenhouse gases, climate change, carbon dioxide, CO2
- pollutionair pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, smog, toxic waste
- fire hazardswildfire, gasoline, forest fire, matches, house fire
- aerosol canPressurized container releasing mist
- aerosol spray
- aerosol container
- aerosol cheesePressurized canister dairy product
- aerosol artSpray-can artwork
- aerosol transmissionDisease spread through inhaled particles