aerosol

Definition of Aerosol in English :

1. aerosol

a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Aerosol

noun

1.

a colloidal dispersion of solid or liquid particles in a gas; smoke or fog

2.

a substance, such as a paint, polish, or insecticide, dispensed from a small metal container by a propellant under pressure

3. Also called: air spray

such a substance together with its container

noun

1.

a suspension of colloidal particles in a gas

adjective

2.

designating or of a small container in which gas under pressure is used to aerate and dispense a liquid spray through a valve

3.

dispensed by such a container

an aerosol insecticide, paint, medication

n.

1. A gaseous suspension of fine solid or liquid particles.

2.

a. The spray of fine particles of a substance, such as paint, asthma medication, or insecticide, that is released from an aerosol can.

b. An aerosol can.