Inhalation vs Aerosol - What's the difference?
inhalation | aerosol |
The act of inhaling.
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The substance (medicament) which is inhaled.
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.
(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.
As nouns the difference between inhalation and aerosol
is that inhalation is the act of inhaling while aerosol is aerosol (dispersion).inhalation
English
(wikipedia inhalation)Noun
(en noun)- The girl stooped to pluck a rose, and as she bent over it, her profile was clearly outlined. She held the flower to her face with a long-drawn inhalation , then went up the steps, crossed the piazza, opened the door without knocking, and entered the house with the air of one thoroughly at home.
See also
* inhale ----aerosol
English
(wikipedia aerosol)Noun
(en noun)- An aerosol was used to force the flea powder out of the can.