Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun aerosol

2 senses of aerosol

Sense 1
aerosol -- (a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas)
       => cloud -- (any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible)

Sense 2
aerosol, aerosol container, aerosol can, aerosol bomb, spray can -- (a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas))
       => dispenser -- (a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts)