Particles of liquid or solid suspended in a gas. Fog is a common natural example. Aerosol cans contain a substance such as scent or cleaner packed under pressure with a device for releasing it as a fine spray.
Most aerosols used chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as propellants until these were found to cause destruction of the ozone layer in the stratosphere.
The international community has agreed to phase out the use of CFCs, but most so-called “ozone-friendly” aerosols also use ozone-depleting chemicals, although they are not as destructive as CFCs. Some of the products sprayed, such as pesticides, can be directly toxic to humans.
1. A cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas.
2. Container holding pressurized gas and liquid; forces a liquid out as a fine spray when a button is pressed; SYN. aerosol bomb, spray can.
A suspension of liquid or solid particles in gas. + prikaži više

ETYM French bombe bombshell, from Latin bombus a humming or buzzing noise, Greek bombos.
An explosive device fused to denote under specific conditions.
Container filled with explosive or chemical material and generally used in warfare. There are also incendiary bombs and nuclear bombs and missiles (see nuclear warfare). Any object designed to cause damage by explosion can be called a bomb (automobile bombs, letter bombs). Initially dropped from airplanes (from World War I), bombs were in World War II also launched by rocket (V1, V2). The 1960s saw the development of missiles that could be launched from aircraft, land sites, or submarines. In the 1970s laser guidance systems were developed to hit small targets with accuracy. + prikaži više

A pressurized container from which aerosols are dispensed

An uproarious party; SYN. do, brawl.