I. -kyələ̇t, -ˌlāt adjective
Etymology: Latin particula small part, particle + English -ate — more at particle
1. : existing in the form of minute separate particles
the transport of particulate matter by the atmosphere — Nelson Dingle
the application of high-energy beams of … particulate radiation — Nature
2. : of or relating to distinct particles
the particulate theory of heredity — Julian Huxley
the radioactivity in fallout is largely in particulate form — Merril Eisenbud
II. noun
( -s )
: a particulate substance
designed to indicate … the presence of airborne radioactive particulates — Tracerlog
all cytoplasmic particulates remain constant in morphology during division — Biological Abstracts