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Particles vs Particulate - What's the difference?

particles | particulate |

As nouns the difference between particles and particulate

is that particles is while particulate is any solid or liquid in a subdivided state, especially one that exhibits special characteristics which are negligible in the bulk material.

As an adjective particulate is

composed of separate particles.

particles

English

Noun

(head) (p)

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    particulate

    English

    (wikipedia particulate)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Composed of separate particles.
  • (genetics) Pertaining to heritable characteristics which are attributable discretely to either one or another of an offspring's parents, rather than a blend of the two.
  • *1999 , (Matt Ridley), Genome , Harper Perennial 2004, p. 41:
  • *:The rudiments of particulate inheritance were dimly understood already by the breeders of cattle and apples, but nobody was being systematic.

    • Derived terms

    * particulate matter

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any solid or liquid in a subdivided state, especially one that exhibits special characteristics which are negligible in the bulk material
  • :Particulates in engine oil can abrade moving parts.

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