particulate

Meanings

Plural: particulates

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)
• Any solid or liquid in a subdivided state, especially one that exhibits special characteristics which are negligible in the bulk material.

Adjective

• composed of distinct particles

Adj

• Composed of separate particles.
• Pertaining to heritable characteristics which are attributable discretely to either one or another of an offspring's parents, rather than a blend of the two.

Synonyms

particulate matter

Antonyms

nonparticulate

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