PULVERULENT

Etymology

Adjective

pulverulent (comparative more pulverulent, superlative most pulverulent)

Consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder; powdery; dusty.

Source: Wiktionary


Pul*ver"u*lent, a. Etym: [L. pulverulentus, fr. pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder: cf. F. pulvérulent.]

Definition: Consisting of, or reducible to, fine powder; covered with dust or powder; powdery; dusty.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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