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Adjective: particulate  paa(r)'ti-kyu-lut
  1. Composed of distinct particles
    "The particulate matter in the air increased during the forest fires"
Noun: particulate  paa(r)'ti-kyu-lut
  1. 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)
    "The city issued an air quality warning due to high levels of particulate matter";
    - particulate matter

Derived forms: particulates

Type of: material, stuff

Antonym: nonparticulate

Encyclopedia: Particulate