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n. (plural of particulate English).

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Atmospheric particulate matter – also known as particulate matter ( PM ) or particulates – are microscopic solid or liquid matter suspended in the Earth's atmosphere. The term aerosol commonly refers to the particulate/air mixture, as opposed to the particulate ...

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noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ At times, the concentration of particulates in the air of some cities became dense enough to conduct electricity. ▪ But teamed with diesel oil in dual-fuel units, the result is less NOx and particulates plus no performance loss. ...