noun
Chemistry term for a suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in a gas. Often used in technical contexts; the loanword エアロゾル is more common in everyday language.
See also: エアロゾル
煙霧質は大気汚染の研究で重要な概念だ。
Aerosols are an important concept in air pollution research.
この実験では煙霧質の粒子径を測定する。
In this experiment, we measure the particle size of the aerosol.