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aerosol|ˈɛərəsɒl|
[f. aero- + solution: see sol n.6]
1. A system of colloidal particles dispersed in the air or in a gas, as mist, fog, etc.
1923R. Whytlaw-Gray et al. in Proc. R. Soc. A. CII. 600 Aerosol is a convenient term to denote a system of particles of ultra-microscopic size dispersed in a gas, suggested to us by Prof. Donnan. 1937Nature 31 July 202/1 Examination of the aerosols under the ultra-microscope showed that the particles were chain-like. 1939Lancet 25 Feb. 443/2 The introduction by Trillat (1938) [Bull. Acad. Méd. Paris, CXIX. 64] of the conception of ‘aerosols’ for the purpose of air-sterilisation. 1949H. W. Florey et al. Antibiotics II. xv. 663 The inhalation of penicillin as an aerosol.
2. A substance packed under pressure in a container with a spraying device, esp. attrib., as aerosol bomb, aerosol pack, aerosol spray, etc. Hence, a container of this kind.
1944Reader's Digest May 45/2 Today every soldier in mosquito country is armed with an ‘aerosol bomb’—a specially designed container about twice the size of a hand grenade. 1957Times 25 Nov. 11/4 Special foam shaving cream in aerosol container, price 12s. 6d. 1957Listener 5 Dec. 963/1 Aerosol Paint-sprays. Most people by now are familiar with the aerosol pack. 1958Vogue July 82/1 For the beach an oily preparation is best, and these packed in aerosols are likely to be more freely and frequently applied. 1958Woman's Own 10 Sept. 22/1 Does your cosmetic drawer contain either a lipbrush, hair-lacquer, scent atomiser, or an aerosol spray?
Hence as v. trans., (a) to paint or write (graffiti, etc.) with an aerosol spray; also with the surface sprayed as obj.; (b) = aerosolize v. a; aˈerosol(l)ed ppl. a., aˈerosol(l)ing vbl. n.
1966New Scientist 16 June 731/1 Instead of prescribing aerosoling before take off, US Public Health Service regulations leave this job to be done with passengers aboard. 1978Church Times 16 June 6/3 One of the more original of the aerosolled slogans is legalise shoplifting. 1979S. Brett Comedian Dies i. 7 The white planks..aerosoled with lewd invitations. 1979Nature 8 Nov. 186/1 An X-ray and Mössbauer study of aerosoled iron particles subjected to different extreme oxidation modes. |