aerosolize

verb

aero·sol·ize ˈer-ə-ˌsä-ˌlīz

-ˌsȯ-,

-sə-

aerosolized; aerosolizing; aerosolizes

transitive verb

: to disperse (something) as an aerosol : to convert or form into an aerosol

… high-energy laser pulses vaporize or aerosolize thin layers from the surface of a bulk sample …—

Nancy H. McGuire

… a battery-powered device that aerosolizes nicotine for inhalation but does not burn tobacco.—

Nancy A. Rigotti

Spraying cleaning products into a shower stall and then turning on hot water aerosolizes all those chemicals into everything from bathroom walls to fabric.—

Kathryn Matthews

aerosolized adjective

aerosolized medications

Infection in humans occurs after inhalation of aerosolized virus or direct contact with infected rodents or their excreta. —

The Journal of the American Medical Association

Examples of aerosolize in a Sentence

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Most likely this is happening in the milking parlor when people are sprayed in the face, or viral particles are aerosolized and inhaled. —

Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024 These insecticides do not aerosolize and pose a threat only to hungry bugs, not people or goods that come into contact with the flooring. —

Cmg Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024 Rangan said that there aren’t data yet on whether pathogens in the Tijuana River can be aerosolized and affect residents but that the state health department is working with doctors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to do more research. —

Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 Smoke fumigation is not common practice in the United States, but is used frequently in China in place of pressure sprayers to aerosolize chemical treatments. —

Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for aerosolize