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particulate

/pər'tɪkjəlɪt/

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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)
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Similar:

particulate matter

type of:
material stuff
composed of distinct particles
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Opposite:

nonparticulate

Definition that contains particulate

ground glass particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive