[ pα:'tɪkjʊlət , -eɪt , pə- ]
■ adjective relating to or in the form of minute particles.
■ noun ( ~s ) matter in such a form.
Origin
C19: from L. particula 'particle' + -ate 2 .
[ pα:'tɪkjʊlət , -eɪt , pə- ]
■ adjective relating to or in the form of minute particles.
■ noun ( ~s ) matter in such a form.
Origin
C19: from L. particula 'particle' + -ate 2 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004