particulate
(adjective) composed of distinct particles
particulate, particulate matter
(noun) a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
particulate (comparative more particulate, superlative most particulate)
Composed of separate particles. [from late 19th c.]
(genetics) 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.
particulate (plural particulates)
(chiefly, in plural) Any solid or liquid in a subdivided state, especially one that exhibits special characteristics which are negligible in the bulk material. [from 1960]
Synonym: particulate matter
• catapultier
Source: Wiktionary
Par*tic"u*late, v. t. & i. Etym: [See Particle.]
Definition: To particularize. [Obs.]
Par*tic"u*late, a.
1. Having the form of a particle.
2. Referring to, or produced by, particles, such as dust, minute germs, etc. [R.] The smallpox is a particulate disease. Tyndall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
