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micronize

British  
/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. to reduce (a material) to a very fine powder, esp to particles only a few microns in diameter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It’s made from the chalk mineral kaolinite, refined to exclude impurities and micronize the particles to a finer texture that’s ­sprayable and disturbing enough to drive the beetles away.

From Washington Post Apr. 25, 2017

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