: a particulate substance
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024
In 2010, India’s Central Pollution Control Board found that the particulate matter in 180 Indian cities was six times higher than World Health Organization standards.
—Ira Trivedi, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2015
Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Most air pollution standards and regulations have been focused on larger particulate matter, such as PM2.5 – which includes organic compounds and metal particulates – and PM10, a category that includes dust, pollen and mold.
—Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Haddad said the high temperature in the machine’s chamber and the long-torch flames partially burn the particulate matter in smoke, and the fans draw the remaining smoke away.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024
In 2010, India’s Central Pollution Control Board found that the particulate matter in 180 Indian cities was six times higher than World Health Organization standards.
—Ira Trivedi, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2015
Noun
And its models say that traffic diversion will increase levels of PM10, particulate matter with a diameter of 10 microns or less that harms the hugs and heart and is commonly emitted from vehicles and construction sites.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Most air pollution standards and regulations have been focused on larger particulate matter, such as PM2.5 – which includes organic compounds and metal particulates – and PM10, a category that includes dust, pollen and mold.
—Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Particulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particulate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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particulate
1 of 2 adjective
par·tic·u·late
pär-ˈtik-yə-lət 
1
: of, relating to, or existing in the form of minute separate particles
dust, smoke, and other particulate matter
2
: of or relating to particulate inheritance
the particulate theory of heredity—Julian Huxley
Julian Huxleyparticulate
2 of 2 noun
: a particulate substance
emission of particulates by car engines
cytoplasmic particulates in the cell
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