particulates

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of particulate (“solid or liquid in a subdivided state”).

   “If successful, Edison and Ford—in 1914—would move society away from the[…]hazards of gasoline cars: air and water pollution, noise and noxiousness, constant coughing and the undeniable rise in cancers caused by smoke exhaust particulates.”

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of particulate