Spray-on

adj, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any substance that is applied to a surface by spraying.

    "This isn’t the first benzene-related recall of 2021. In July, Johnson & Johnson recalled some spray-on Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreens after it detected low levels of the carcinogen in the products."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having been applied to a surface by spraying.

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"This isn’t the first benzene-related recall of 2021. In July, Johnson & Johnson recalled some spray-on Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreens after it detected low levels of the carcinogen in the products."

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