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Definitions for particulate
pərˈtɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, pəˈtɪk-, pɑr-par·tic·u·late
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Princeton's WordNet
particulate, particulate matteradjective
a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)
particulateadjective
composed of distinct particles
GCIDE
Particulateadjective
Composed of particles; finely divided.
particulatenoun
Matter composed of particles; -- often used in the pl.; as, the quantity of particulates in auto exhaust is strictly regulated.
Wiktionary
particulatenoun
Any solid or liquid in a subdivided state, especially one that exhibits special characteristics which are negligible in the bulk material
particulateadjective
Composed of separate particles.
particulateadjective
Pertaining to heritable characteristics which are attributable discretely to either one or another of an offspring's parents, rather than a blend of the two.
Etymology: From particulatus, from particula.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Particulateverb
To make mention singly. Obsolete.
Etymology: from particular.
I may not particulate of Alexander Hales, the irrefragable doctor. William Camden, Remains.
ChatGPT
particulate
Particulate refers to any substance composed of fine particles that can be dispersed in their environment. This substance may be solid or liquid, but is usually suspended in the air or in a gas. Particulate matter can vary greatly in size, origin, and chemical composition, and can originate from various sources including soil, organic matter, industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust, and living organisms. They are often categorized according to their size as coarse, fine, or ultrafine. Some particulates can have harmful effects on human health and the environment.
Webster Dictionary
Particulate
to particularize
Particulateadjective
having the form of a particle
Particulateadjective
referring to, or produced by, particles, such as dust, minute germs, etc
Etymology: [See Particle.]
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Anagrams for particulate »
catapultier
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of particulate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of particulate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of particulate in a Sentence
The particulate matter is what leads the airways to be a very fertile ground for uninvited infection like the Covid virus to get into our airway, the immune system is only geared up to try to fight the effects of a particulate matter and now it has a virus that it has to trigger against as well.
Few memories are deep seated like particulate matter...easy to inhale but never exhale fully!
Tropical cyclones are fairly random animals, and they respond to the random nature of the atmosphere at any given time, but certainly, this steady warming of the ocean that's been happening in the Atlantic because of the combination of greenhouse gas increases and the particulate pollution decreases, that has a profound effect — and the changes to the particulate pollution have a much more dramatic effect on the hurricanes.
The iDisc has everything it takes to replace theconventional cast iron brake disc and become the new standard in the brake discmarket. Given thecontinued particulate pollution debate in many countries and large cities aroundthe world, there is nothing standing in the way of its breakthrough.
The temperatures inside the boilers of tea factories are so high, they are able to more fully burn the particulate matter and the carbon dioxide so that little is released.
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