Definition of "aerosol" []

• A gaseous suspension of fine solid or liquid particles. (noun)
• A substance, such as paint, detergent, or insecticide, packaged under pressure with a gaseous propellant for release as a spray of fine particles. (noun)
• An aerosol bomb. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "To disseminate the biological agents, the Fort Detrick scientists hid them in aerosol spray systems inside fountain pens, walking sticks, light bulbs and even in the exhaust pipes of a 1953 Mercury."
• "Now add jet fuel (basically kerosene) into it, turned into an aerosol from a catastrophic impact."
• "Expect it to be on offer in aerosol form by 2012, combined with a warm cookie scent."