"particulate matter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: particulate matters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: particulates, PM Related terms: aerosol (english: particulate/air mixture) Translations (solid or liquid in a finely subdivided state): 懸浮微粒 (Chinese Mandarin), 悬浮微粒 (xuánfúwēilì) (Chinese Mandarin), 顆粒物 (Chinese Mandarin), 颗粒物 (kēlìwù) (Chinese Mandarin), 懸浮粒子 (Chinese Mandarin), 悬浮粒子 (xuánfúlìzǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), pienhiukkaset [plural] (Finnish), particules [feminine, plural] (French), Feinstaub [masculine] (German), szálló por (Hungarian), particolato [masculine] (Italian), 粒子状物質 (riyūshijōbusshitsu) (alt: りゅうしじょうぶっしつ) (Japanese), 미세먼지 (misemeonji) (Korean), cząstki stałe [feminine, plural] (Polish), pył zawieszony [masculine] (Polish), material particulado [masculine] (Portuguese), material particulado [masculine] (Spanish)

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