aerosol

(noun)

noun

1. a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas

Definition categories: phenomenon, cloud

2. a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)

Definition categories: man–made, dispenser

Sentences with aerosol as a noun:

- Examples of common aerosols are mist, fog, and smoke. (JCS Pub. 1-02).

- An aerosol was used to force the flea powder out of the can.