Meaning
particulate matter, fine dust
- microscopic solid or liquid matter suspended in the atmosphere
In a sentence
I livelli di particolato nell'aria oggi superano i limiti di legge.
Particulate matter levels in the air today exceed legal limits.
Le emissioni dei motori diesel aumentano la concentrazione di particolato.
Diesel engine emissions increase the concentration of particulate matter.
Il particolato fine è particolarmente dannoso per i polmoni.
Fine particulate matter is especially harmful to the lungs.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| particolato | masculine · singular |
| particolati | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very common in ecology and weather reports regarding air quality (PM10, PM2.5).
- Usually used as an uncountable singular noun, though 'particolati' exists.