particulate

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pər tik′yə lit, -lāt′, pə tik′-, pär-)

par•tic•u•late adj.

Chemistrya separate and distinct particle.
a material composed of such particles.
Chemistry particulates:
- the aggregate of such particles, esp. as produced by one source:tests to analyze diesel particulates.
- Meteorologysolid or liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere, esp. pollutants.

Neo-Latin particulātus, equivalent. to Latin particul(a) particle + -ātus -ate¹
1870–75

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particulate /pɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt; -ˌleɪt/ n

a substance consisting of separate particles
(plural) very small particles of a substance, esp those that are produced when fuel is burned

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