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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryaero·sol  \ˈer-ə-ˌsäl, -ˌsȯl\ noun ETYMOLOGY  aer- + sol (IV)
 DATE  1923
1. a suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in gas    smoke, fog, and mist are aerosolsalso plural : the fine particles of an aerosol    stratospheric aerosols2. a substance (as an insecticide or medicine) dispensed from a pressurized container as an aerosol; also : the container for this
English Etymologyaerosol  1923, from Gk. aero- "air" (combining form) + solution. A term in physics, modern commercial application is from 1940s.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7aerosolaero·sol / 5eErEsCl; NAmE 5erEsC:l / noun   a metal container in which a liquid such as paint or hairspray is kept under pressure and released as a spray   (喷油漆、头发定型剂等的)喷雾器,雾化器；气雾剂； 气溶胶:   ozone-friendly aerosols    对臭氧无损的气雾剂    an aerosol can / spray    喷雾罐；气雾喷雾器 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: aerosol bomb , or aerosol therapyaero·sol\ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˌsȯl, -ōl\ noun(-s)Etymology: aer- + sol1. : a suspension of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles in air or gas (as smoke, fog, or mist)2.  a. : a substance and a propellant (as compressed gas) in a container with a valve through which the substance is dispensed as an aerosol; especially : a liquid containing an active agent (as an insecticide, germicide, medicine, or cosmetic) b. : a container for this

Aerosol A Container Liquid Noun Sol Particles Substance