Aerosol
An aerosol is a suspension of very small particles of solid or liquid dispersed in a gas medium. Solid particles may be either inorganic or organic materials. Smoke, smog, fog and mists are al...
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Aerosol
A suspension of particles, liquid or solid, in a gas. The term implies a degree of permanence in the suspension, which puts a rough upper limit on particle size at a few tens of micrometers ...
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Bioaerosols
Bioaerosols are airborne particles derived from plants, animals or are living organisms, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and mammal and bird antigens. Bioaerosols can range in size fro...
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Particulate
An adjective describing anything that consists of, or relates to, particles. The term was formerly used in laboratory slang to stand for "particulate matter," but this use ha...
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Particulates
Particulates, or particulate matter (PM), refer to any mixture of solid particles or liquid droplets that remain suspended in the atmosphere for appreciable time periods. Examples of part...
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