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Aerosol vs Propellant - What's the difference?

aerosol | propellant |

As nouns the difference between aerosol and propellant

is that aerosol is a liquid or solid composed of finely divided particles suspended in a gaseous medium while propellant is anything that propels.

As an adjective propellant is

an alternative spelling of lang=en.

aerosol

Noun

(en noun)
  • A liquid or solid composed of finely divided particles suspended in a gaseous medium.
  • :Examples of common aerosols are mist, fog, and smoke. (JCS Pub. 1-02).
  • A gaseous or airborne cloud of particulate matter, either as a solid, liquid, or gas, which forces another substance out of a spray can.
  • An aerosol was used to force the flea powder out of the can.
  • (physics) A colloidal system in which the dispersed phase is composed of either solid or liquid particles and in which the dispersal medium is some gas, usually air.
  • Derived terms

    * aerosolisation * aerosolise

    Anagrams

    * roseola

    References

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    propellant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * propellent

    Noun

    (wikipedia propellant) (en noun)
  • anything that propels
  • fuel, oxidizer, reaction mass or mixture for one or more engines (especially internal combustion engines or jet engines) that is carried within a vehicle prior to use
  • the compressed gas in a pressurised container (especially an aerosol can) that is used to expel its content
  • Adjective

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