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PULVEROUS
Etymology
Adjective
pulverous (comparative more pulverous, superlative most pulverous)
Resembling or consisting of dust or powder.
Source: Wiktionary
Pul"ver*ous, a. Etym: [Cf. L. pulvereus, from pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder.]
Definition: Consisting of dust or powder; like powder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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