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particulate matters

particulate matters is the plural of particulate matter.

Meaning of particulate matter

Noun

particulate matter (countable and uncountable, plural particulate matters)

  1. Any solid or liquid in a finely subdivided state, especially when considered as an atmospheric pollutant.
    • Particulate matter air pollution contributes to lung cancer incidence in Europe.2013 July 13, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen et al., “Air pollution and lung cancer incidence in 17 European cohorts: prospective analyses from the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects...
    Synonyms:
    particulates, PM

Questions about particulate matters

What is particulate matters the plural of?
Particulate matters is the plural of particulate matter.

Words near particulate matters in the dictionary

  1. particulars
  2. particulary
  3. particulate
  4. particulate inheritance
  5. particulate matter
  6. particulate matters
  7. particulated
  8. particulates
  9. particulating
  10. particule
  11. particuler

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