aerosolize
verb
aero·sol·ize
ˈer-ə-ˌsä-ˌlīz
-ˌsȯ-,
-sə-
aerosolized; aerosolizing; aerosolizes
: 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
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