Aerosol

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000311",
  "term": "Aerosol",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A colloidal system consisting of fine solid particles or liquid droplets dispersed in a gas. The particles or droplets are typically small enough to remain suspended for extended periods due to Brownian motion and gravitational settling. Examples include fog, smoke, and atmospheric haze, with particle sizes ranging from nanometers to tens of micrometers.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "sol",
    "colloidal",
    "radioactivity",
    "settling velocity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. 'Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1805 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779101801)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/aerosol/"
}