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particulate matter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
par-tic-u-late -mat-ter
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any solid or liquid in a finely subdivided state, especially when considered as an atmospheric pollutant.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

particulate matters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

aerosol

Synonyms

particulates PM particulate

Questions

What does particulate matter mean?
Any solid or liquid in a finely subdivided state, especially when considered as an atmospheric pollutant.

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