pulverulent
Americanadjective
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consisting of dust or fine powder.
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crumbling to dust or powder.
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covered with dust or powder.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of pulverulent
1650–60; < Latin pulverulentus dusty, equivalent to pulver- (stem of pulvis ) dust + -ulentus -ulent
Example Sentences
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The diffusion of these fruits is more or less complete according to their compact or pulverulent nature.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)
Atacamite, in a pulverulent state, was formerly used as a pounce under the name of “Peruvian green sand,” and was known in Chile as arsenillo.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
The variety papulatum is subrotund, sessile, papillose and pulverulent, the warts being nearly uniform in size.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas
Most Lichens are flat expansions of grayish hue; some of them foliaceous in texture, but never of bright green color; more are crustaceous; some are wholly pulverulent and nearly formless.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
P. 2-5 cm. campan. then exp. pulverulent then scaly, silky, dingy brownish yellow; g. nearly or quite free, deep rose to blood-red; s. 3-5 cm. floccosely pulverulent up to imperfect ring, dull red, hollow; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
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