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Aerosolise (Verb)

Become dispersed as an aerosol; "the bacteria quickly aerosolised".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The virus particles aerosolised and spread rapidly through the air vent system.
As the infected patient coughed, the pathogens aerosolised and exposed everyone in the room.
When inhaled, the powdered substance aerosolised and coated the lungs.
Certain techniques were used to aerosolise small concentrations of the chemical for research purposes.
Exposure to high pressures and temperatures caused the droplets to aerosolise and mix with the atmosphere.

Disperse as an aerosol; "The bacteria suspension was aerosolized".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The medication in the inhaler is designed to aerosolise when the button is pressed to release it into the airways for maximum effect.
Aerosolising a solution makes it easier for the human body to absorb its active ingredients.
The sample was first made into a liquid suspension before being aerosolised in preparation for analysis.
Scientists studying airborne transmission of diseases have been experimenting with various substances to understand how readily they aerosolise in different conditions.
A device capable of accurately aerosolising samples of biological agents was deemed necessary for this advanced research laboratory.