particulate matter
noun
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Sense 1 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)
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | material |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dust |