n.
Pronunciation: ' er- ə - ˌ säl, - ˌ so ̇ l
Function: noun
Etymology: aer- + 4 sol
Date: 1923
1 : a suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in gas <smoke, fog, and mist are aerosol s > also plural : the fine particles of an aerosol <stratospheric aerosol s >
2 : a substance (as an insecticide or medicine) dispensed from a pressurized container as an aerosol also : the container for this