How to Use aerosol in a Sentence

aerosol

noun

• So what is going on when airline crew walk up and down the aisles, wielding an aerosol of mystery spray?
  — Cynthia Drescher, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2016
• Rizzo said the virus can spread through 20 feet in the air through aerosols and can live on surfaces for up to 48 hours.
  — Valeria Merino, The Courier-Journal, 29 June 2017
• The virus may also enter people’s eyes through respiratory droplets or aerosols (tiny airborne droplets).
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 18 July 2024
• Tholins are a sort of aerosol thrown out when volatiles escape an atmosphere, but Pluto appears to not lose many of its volatile particles to space.
  — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 17 July 2015
• Possible risks from other components of the liquid and aerosol have not been fully determined.
  — Linda Searing, Washington Post, 2 July 2017
• Methane, nitrous oxide, aerosols, and other emissions play a major role, and ton per ton can be more powerful in greenhouse effect.
  — James Fallows, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2015
• Needles, auto-injectors, aerosols, chemotherapy drugs, vitamins and dietary supplements should not be placed in the bins.
  — Judy Peterson, The Mercury News, 31 May 2017
• Evidence shows e-cigarette aerosol may contain heavy metals, particulates and chemicals known to cause cancer.
  — Larry Wolk, The Denver Post, 16 May 2017
• Whether for wrangling little ones at the pool or looking for quick protection on the go, aerosol sunscreens have gained popularity as quick and mess-free alternatives to traditional creams.
  — Robert Jimison, CNN, 23 May 2017
• Along with this new idea, Macdonald expresses a note of caution to people who have proposed geoengineering projects using sulfur aerosols to combat global warming.
  — Annie Sneed, Scientific American, 8 May 2017
• In a cataclysmic eruption like Tambora, that volcanic aerosols are catastrophically released.
  — Erik Klemetti, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2015
• The man has a black aerosol can, and the two exchange blasts of spray at each other...
  — James Freeman, WSJ, 3 June 2022
• The aerosol spray is purported to last up to eight hours.
  — Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2021
• The aerosol can contains merely pure duck fat in a clear bag.
  — Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2023
• For fine hair, aerosol dry shampoos are a great way to plump and thicken.
  — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2018
• The aerosol foam is best applied with a mitt and has a pleasing coconut scent.
  — Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2022
• And that aerosol contained the residue of cigarette smoke.
  — Karen Kaplan, latimes.com, 9 May 2018
• His attention was focused on the aerosol can in his hand and the open window in front of him.
  — Rivka Solomon, Marie Claire, 1 Feb. 2018
• Don’t use them if there’s even a light wind, a majority of the aerosol will just blow away.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
• Dry shampoo is often in an aerosol can and is sprayed onto the roots when styling.
  — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 25 Nov. 2020
• Smaller drops, called aerosols, are launched when a person speaks or even just breathes.
  — TheWeek, 31 May 2020
• This rule includes liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2023
• With the tire on the rim, shoot a few squirts of an explosive aerosol into the tire cavity.
  — Car and Driver, 11 July 2020
• Of course, check with your local rules first to see if aerosol is accepted.
  — Jessica Cruel, SELF, 7 July 2018
• Luckily for the spray-averse, some of the clip-on fans do work, though not as well as their aerosol counterparts.
  — Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2021
• Heat converts the mix into an aerosol that users inhale.
  — Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Science | AAAS, 26 Nov. 2019
• Rift can easily be used as an aerosol and was weaponized by both the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the cold war.
  — Lois Parshley, Scientific American, 1 May 2018
• While aerosols, copper, and stainless steel were also reviewed in the study, cloth was not.
  — Joseph Neese, House Beautiful, 5 Apr. 2020
• The same is true for the behavior of aerosols, or particles in the atmosphere.
  — Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 5 Dec. 2019
• Scientists are still trying to figure out exactly how harmful secondhand vape aerosols can be.
  — Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 July 2024

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024