spray can vs aerosol

spray can and aerosol both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spray can	Yes	No	No	No
aerosol	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spray can and aerosol are synonyms defined as:

spray can and aerosol: a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)

Other synonyms of spray can include aerosol bomb, aerosol can, aerosol container.

spray can (noun)	aerosol (noun)
a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)	a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
	a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas