aerosol
/ˈɛɚ.əˌsɔl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.03 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An aerosol can.
noun
The payload (e.g. insecticide, paint, oil, cosmetics) and propellant contained by an aerosol can.
Example Sentences
- "Examples of common aerosols are mist, fog, and smoke."
- "The entire side of the barge chases itself inward, like the steel has become liquid and is running down a deain, and the metal turns bright as shock waves simply turn that thick layer of rust into an aerosol, blast it free from the steel borne on a wave of sound so powerful that it hurts Hiro down inside his chest and makes him feel sick."
- "The door entrance and space going up the steps was aerosoled just before passengers started to enter. A second spray was given after they were aboard."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- Proto-Indo-European *s(w)éder. Latin se- Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *luh₁éti Proto-Italic [Term?] Latin luō Latin solvō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin solūtiō Latin solūtiōnembor. Old French solucionbor. Middle English solucioun English solution English sol English aerosol From aero- + sol (“solution”).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɛɚ.əˌsɔl/
- British English: /ˈɛə.ɹəˌsɒl/
Usage
Inflected Forms
aerosols (plural)
aerosols (present, singular)
aerosoling (US, participle)
aerosolling (UK, participle)
aerosoled (US, participle)
aerosoled (US, past)
aerosolled (UK, participle)
aerosolled (UK, past)