particulate | ||
1. | [ adjective ] composed of distinct particles | |
Related terms: | nonparticulate | |
2. | [ noun ] a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant) | |
Synonyms: | particulate_matter | |
Related terms: | material dust | |
Similar spelling: |
particular particularize particularise particularized particularised participate particularly particularity particularism particle Particia participle particoloured participial participant particolored particle_beam participatory participation participating |