Dust consists of particles in the atmosphere that come from various sources such as soil dust lifted by weather (an Aeolian process), volcanic eruptions, and pollution. Dust in homes, offices, and other human environments contains small amounts of plant pollen, human and animal hairs, textile fibers, paper fibers, minerals from outdoor soil, human skin cells, burnt meteorite particles and many other materials which may be found in the local environment.
Read more about Dust: Domestic Dust and Humans, Atmospheric Dust, Dust in Other Contexts, Examples of Atmospheric Dust
Famous quotes containing the word dust:
“The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree.”
—Robert Frost (18741963)
“Im shakin the dust of this crummy little town off my feet and Im gonna see the world.”
—Frances Goodrich (18911984)
“And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
—Bible: Hebrew Genesis 2:7.