aerosolize
verb [ I or T ] chemistry, medical specialized (UK also aerosolise) uk/ˈeə.rə.sə.laɪz/ us/ˈer.ə.sə.laɪz/
成为气溶胶
to turn or be turned into an aerosol (= a mixture of extremely small pieces of matter and the liquid or gas that they are contained in, that can spread through the air)
Evidence suggests that the coronavirus can aerosolize only under very limited conditions. 证据显示冠状病毒只有在非常有限的条件下才会成为气溶胶。
The study suggests the virus is aerosolized through talking and exhalation. 这一研究提示病毒在交谈和呼气过程中成为气溶胶。
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- Any tool that will aerosolize bacteria into an invisible cloud could be used to weaponize anthrax.
- The research found no aerosolized coronavirus particles in the hospital rooms of Covid-19 patients.
- The biological weapons programs of the United States and the Soviet Union developed techniques to aerosolize plague directly, eliminating dependence on the unpredictable flea vector.
- I don't think he ever intended to kill anybody. He probably had no clue that the agent would aerosolize through envelopes and kill postal workers.