Definition of Aerosolize

1. Verb. Disperse as an aerosol. "The bacteria suspension was aerosolized"

Exact synonyms: Aerosolise
Generic synonyms: Disperse, Dot, Dust, Scatter, Sprinkle
Derivative terms: Aerosol, Aerosol

2. Verb. Become dispersed as an aerosol. "The bacteria quickly aerosolised"
Exact synonyms: Aerosolise
Generic synonyms: Disperse, Dissipate, Scatter, Spread Out
Derivative terms: Aerosol, Aerosol

Definition of Aerosolize

1. Verb. Disperse as an aerosol. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Aerosolize

1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aerosolize

aerosinusitis
aerosis
aerosol
aerosol bomb
aerosol can
aerosol container
aerosol generator
aerosol propellant
aerosolisation
aerosolise
aerosolised
aerosolises
aerosolising
aerosolization
aerosolizations
aerosolize (current term)
aerosolized
aerosolizes
aerosolizing
aerosols
aerospace
aerospace engineer
aerospace medicine
aerospaces
aerospatial
aerosphere
aerospheres
aerospike
aerospikes
aerostat

Literary usage of Aerosolize

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"The process of sprinkling the raw sewage into the air would be expected to aerosolize a portion of the material and create micron-size particles ..."

2. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"Care must be exercised to ensure people do not tamper with the samplers and that you do not inadvertently aerosolize microorganisms on surfaces or in ..."

3. Biological Weapons: The Threat Posed by Terrorists (2000)
"... Franz is going to talk in more detail about that, but I think it's an important thing to realize that it is not simple to aerosolize biological agents. ..."

4. Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases: Hearing Before edited by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (2001)
"... efforts to aerosolize anthrax throughout Tokyo. In fact, although the sect did include some with experience in microbiology, those who actually worked ..."

5. Bioterrorism: Our Frontline Response, Evaluating U.S. Public Health and edited by William Frist, Bill Frist (1999)
"Well, in fact, from our studies and review, we think that the risk is very small, that the particles to not aerosolize readily. ..."

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