| particulate | 1. Having the form of a particle. 2. Referring to, or produced by, particles, such as dust, minute germs, etc. "The smallpox is a particulate disease." (Tyndall) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| particulate emission | Fine liquid or solid particles discharged with exhaust gases. Usually measured as grains per cubic foot or pounds per million Btu input. (05 Dec 1998) |
| particulates | Formed elements, discrete bodies, as contrasted with the surrounding liquid or semiliquid material; e.g., granules or mitochondria in cells. (05 Mar 2000) |