aerosol
noun/ˈɛrəsoʊl/
Frequency rank: #12,603 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a substance enclosed under pressure and released as a fine spray or mist.
Example sentence
She sprayed aerosol sunscreen evenly across her shoulders before heading to the beach.
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