Synonyms for aerosol
ˈɛər əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒlaerosol

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1. aerosolnoun

   a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas

   Synonyms:
   spray can, aerosol bomb, aerosol can, aerosol container

2. aerosol, aerosol container, aerosol can, aerosol bomb, spray cannoun

   a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)

   Synonyms:
   vacuum bomb, aerosol container, aerosol can, fuel-air bomb, volume-detonation bomb, spray can, aerosol bomb, thermobaric bomb

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1. • Cloud
   • Dispenser

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1. List of paraphrases for "aerosol":

   aerosols, spray, dispenser, sprayer, aerosolized, generator

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1. Gabriel Vecchi:

   This study shows very nicely that the impact of aerosols is not isolated to the Atlantic, but involves a global shift in the distribution of tropical cyclones, aerosols are among the most uncertain elements of the climate system, so I think that there should — and I predict there will — be follow-on studies that explore the sensitivity of the results to a range of aerosol-related uncertainties.

2. Harvey Fineberg:

   If you generate an aerosol of the virus with no circulation in a room, it's conceivable that if you walk through later, you could inhale the virus, but if you're outside, the breeze will likely disperse it.

3. William Schaffner:

   Are there side streets where it can become an aerosol and spread into the air ? Yes.

4. Wayne Thomann:

   The N95 respirator is the most appropriate respiratory protection for patient care personnel attending Covid-19 patients, particularly performing aerosol-producing procedures on those patients, reprocessing helps us ensure they will have the best PPE to protect them.

5. Van Kerkove said.Read MoreShe:

   We have been talking about the possibility of airborne transmission and aerosol transmission as one of the modes of transmission of Covid-19, as well as droplet. We've looked at fomites. We've looked at fecal oral. We've looked at mother to child. We've looked at animal to human, of course as well.