PARTICULATES Meaning of PARTICULATES in English par ‧ tic ‧ u ‧ lates /pəˈtɪkjələts, pəˈtɪkjʊləts, -leɪts $ pər-/ BrE AmE noun [plural] harmful dust in the air, especially produced by car engines Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012