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aerosol

noun
🔊/ˈeərəsɒl/
🔊/ˈerəsɑːl/
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  1. a metal container in which a liquid such as paint or hairspray is kept under pressure and released as a spray（喷油漆、头发定型剂等的）喷雾器，雾化器
    • ozone-friendly aerosols不损害臭氧层的气雾剂
    • an aerosol can/spray喷雾罐；气雾喷雾器
    Topics The environmentc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAerosol is used before these nouns:
    • can
    • spray
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    Word Origin1920s: from aero- + sol (abbreviation for solution).