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Particulate
/pərtˈɪkjələt/
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noun
particulate
n. Matter composed of particles; often used in the pl.; as,
the quantity of particulates in auto exhaust is strictly regulated
.
verb
Particulate
v. t. & v. i. To particularize. (Obs.)
adjective
Particulate
adj.
1.
Having the form of a particle.
2.
Referring to, or produced by, particles, such as dust, minute germs, etc. (R.)
"The smallpox is a particulate disease."
3.
Composed of particles; finely divided.
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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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"Particulate" Quotes from Famous Books
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occurring soft fibrous mineral commonly used in fireproofing materials and considered to be highly carcinogenic in
particulate
form.
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— The 2007 CIA World Factbook • United States
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