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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"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pulverulentPulverulent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPULVERULENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pulverulentPULVERULENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › pulverulentPulverulent - definition of pulverulent by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › pulverulentPulverulent Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › pulverulent_adjpulverulent, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    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.

  8. www.definitions.net › definition › pulverulentWhat does pulverulent mean? - Definitions.net

    Pulverulent means consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder; powdery; dusty. Learn how to say pulverulent in different languages, see its etymology and numerology, and find a quiz and a citation for this word.