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   pulverulent

   /pʌlˈvɛr(j)ʊlənt/

   adjective

   • 1. consisting of fine particles; powdery or crumbly: archaic "with a much larger current, pure chromium separates in a pulverulent form"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin pulverulentus, from pulvis, pulver- ‘dust’.

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   What is the meaning of pulverulent?

   • Definitions for pulverulent pʌlˈvɛr yə lənt, -ˈvɛr ə lənt pul·veru·lent. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word pulverulent. Consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder; powdery; dusty. Origin: [L. pulverulentus, fr. pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder: cf.

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   • This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word pulverulence. The state or characteristic of being powdery or dusty. Dustiness; abundance of dust. How to pronounce pulverulence?

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   What is a pulverulent material?

   • crumbling to dust or powder. covered with dust or powder. The pulverulent materials of glass, heated until they coalesce without melting. It occurs pulverulent, and also compact, with a fracture somewhat lamellar. By the combined action of heat and charcoal, it passes first into a red pulverulent oxide, and then into metallic lead.

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   What is a pulverulent deposit?

   • Consisting of or covered with a powder; powdery. Crumbling to powder or dust. Dusty; crumbly. Burnt deposits are dark-coloured, or even pulverulent and useless. Within the perianth, and springing from its sides, or apparently from the top of the ovary, are six stamens whose anthers contain pulverulent pollen-grains.

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   1. : consisting of or reducible to fine powder. 2. : being or looking dusty : crumbly. Word History. Etymology. Latin pulverulentus dusty, from pulver-, pulvis. First Known Use. circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler. The first known use of pulverulent was circa 1656. See more words from the same year.

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   noun. Word origin. L pulverulentus < pulvis: see pulverize. Word Frequency. pulverulent in American English. (pʌlˈverjələnt, -ˈverələnt) adjective. 1. consisting of dust or fine powder. 2. crumbling to dust or powder.

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   Pulverulent definition: consisting of dust or fine powder.. See examples of PULVERULENT used in a sentence.

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   Pulverulent means consisting of, covered with, or crumbling to dust or fine particles. Find the origin, pronunciation, and examples of pulverulent and related words in this online dictionary.

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective pulverulent mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective pulverulent, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Pulverulent definition: Made of, covered with, or crumbling to fine powder or dust.

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   English Dictionary Grammar. Definition of 'pulverulent' Word Frequency. pulverulent in American English. (pʌlˈvɛrjulənt ; pəlˈvɛrjələnt ) adjective. 1. consisting of or covered with a powder; powdery. 2. crumbling to powder or dust. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.