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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesparticule
Pronunciation / Transliteration: par-ti-kul
"La qualité de l'air était affectée par les niveaux élevés de particules."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A minute particle or substance, especially one that is suspended in air or liquid.
"The air quality was affected by the high levels of particulate matter from the nearby factory." - 2
A small discrete unit of matter.
"In chemistry, particulate substances can influence reactions and properties of materials."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'particulate' originates from the Latin word 'particulatus', meaning 'divided into parts'. It evolved through Middle French in the 19th century, where it was used in scientific contexts to describe small discrete particles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Particulate" is said worldwide
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particule
Transliteration: par-ti-kul
"La qualité de l'air était affectée par les niveaux élevés de particules."
Partikel
Transliteration: par-ti-kel
"Die Luftqualität wurde durch hohe Partikelwerte beeinträchtigt."
particella
Transliteration: par-ti-chel-la
"La qualità dell'aria è stata influenzata da alti livelli di particelle."
partícula
Transliteration: par-ti-cu-la
"La calidad del aire se vio afectada por altos niveles de partículas."
partícula
Transliteration: par-ti-cu-la
"A qualidade do ar foi afetada por altos níveis de partículas."
कण
Transliteration: kan
"वायु की गुणवत्ता कणों के उच्च स्तर से प्रभावित हुई।"
微粒
Transliteration: wēi lì
"空气质量受到高浓度微粒的影响。"
입자
Transliteration: ipja
"공기 질은 높은 입자 수준으로 인해 영향을 받았습니다."
微粒子
Transliteration: birūshi
"空気の質は高い微粒子のレベルによって影響を受けました。"
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