PARTICULATE
/pɑɹˈtɪkjʊlət/
15
Scrabble
19
WWF
P(3) A(1) R(1) T(1) I(1) C(3) U(1) L(1) A(1) T(1) E(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/pɑɹˈtɪkjʊlət/
noun
- (chiefly in plural) Any solid or liquid in a subdivided state, especially one that exhibits special characteristics which are negligible in the bulk material.“Particulates in engine oil can abrade moving parts.”
adjective
- Composed of separate particles.“particulate air pollution”
- Pertaining to heritable characteristics which are attributable discretely to either one or another of an offspring's parents, rather than a blend of the two.
Source: Wiktionary
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