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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.
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.
Pulverulent definition: consisting of dust or fine powder.. See examples of PULVERULENT used in a sentence.
pul·ver·u·lent. (pŭl-vĕr′yə-lənt, -vĕr′ə-) adj. 1. Made of, covered with, or crumbling to fine powder or dust. 2. Dusty; crumbly. [Latin pulverulentus : from pulvis, pulver-, dust + -ulentus, abounding in .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Jun 4, 2023 · pulverulent (comparative more pulverulent, superlative most pulverulent) Consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder; powdery; dusty.
Pulverulent definition: Made of, covered with, or crumbling to fine powder or dust.
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.
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: Made of, covered with, or crumbling to fine powder or dust.
