Aerosol

Etymology
From aero-: (from ἀήρ:) + sol:.

Adjective

 * 1) In a gaseous or airborne cloud of particulate matter, either solid, liquid, or gas
 * The paint came as a can of fast-drying aerosol spray.

Noun

 * 1) A gaseous or airborne cloud of particulate matter, either as a solid, liquid, or gas, which forces another substance out of a spray can.
 * An aerosol was used to force the flea powder out of the can.
 * 1)  A colloidal system in which the dispersed phase is composed of either solid or liquid particles and in which the dispersal medium is some gas, usually air.

Thesaurus
aspergil; aspergillum; atomizer; clyster; concentrate sprayer; douche; enema; evaporator; fountain syringe; mist concentrate sprayer; needle bath; nozzle; retort; shower; shower bath; shower head; sparge; sparger; spray; spray can; sprayer; sprinkler; sprinkler head; sprinkling system; still; syringe; vaporizer; watercart; watering can; watering pot

Derived terms

 * aerosolisation
 * aerosolise

Anagrams

 * roseola