aer|o|sol

aer|o|sol
aer|o|sol «AIR uh sol, -sohl», noun.
1. very fine colloidal particles of a solid or liquid substance suspended in the air or in some other gas. Smoke and fog are common aerosols.
2. an aerosol bomb or container.

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