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particulates

particulates is the plural of particulate.

particulates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of particulate.

Meaning of particulate

Noun

particulate (plural particulates)

  1. (in plural) Any solid or liquid in a subdivided state, especially one that exhibits special characteristics which are negligible in the bulk material.
    • Particulates in engine oil can abrade moving parts.

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Synonyms of particulates

Questions about particulates

What is particulates the plural of?
Particulates is the plural of particulate.

Words near particulates in the dictionary

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

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