particulate
noun/pɑːˈtɪkjələt/, /pɑːˈtɪkjəleɪt/
/pɑːrˈtɪkjələt/, /pɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/
particulates
[plural]- matter in the form of particles
- the effects of diesel particulates on human health
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Latin particula ‘particle’ + -ate.Definitions on the go
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