I. pär-ˈti-kyə-lət also -ˌlāt adjective
Etymology: Latin particula
Date: 1871
: of or relating to minute separate particles
II. noun
Date: 1942
: a particulate substance
I. pär-ˈti-kyə-lət also -ˌlāt adjective
Etymology: Latin particula
Date: 1871
: of or relating to minute separate particles
II. noun
Date: 1942
: a particulate substance
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003