Dust
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Scope Note
earth or other matter in fine, dry particles; a common allergen.
Facts
- Dust is fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air.
- The dust is made of thin, highly flattened flakes or needles of graphite (carbon) and silicates (rock-like minerals) coated with water ice.
- Dust is free microscopic particles of solid material.
