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Dust

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Broader Terms

air pollution

Related Terms

particle

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.
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