pulverulent

[ puhl-ver-yuh-luh nt, -ver-uh-luh nt ]

/ pʌlˈvɛr yə lənt, -ˈvɛr ə lənt /

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adjective

consisting of dust or fine powder.

crumbling to dust or powder.

covered with dust or powder.

Words nearby pulverulent

pultaceous, pulu, pulv., pulverable, pulverize, pulverulent, pulvillus, pulvinar, pulvinate, pulvinus, puma

Origin of pulverulent

1650–60; < Latin pulverulentus dusty, equivalent to pulver- (stem of pulvis) dust + -ulentus -ulent

OTHER WORDS FROM pulverulent

pul·ver·u·lence, nounpul·ver·u·lent·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for pulverulent

Occasionally earthy and pulverulent beds pass into compact limestone or hard granular dolomite.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.
In the hollows the soil appears rich, dark, and pulverulent, with much admixture of unformed bird-guano.
Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1.|John MacGillivray
Most gelatinous, pulverulent, and crystalline precipitates are of this nature.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
The diffusion of these fruits is more or less complete according to their compact or pulverulent nature.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

They have, like the Quail, the pulverulent instinct, and run with remarkable swiftness.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for pulverulent

pulverulent

/ (pʌlˈvɛrʊlənt) /

adjective

consisting of, covered with, or crumbling to dust or fine particles

Derived forms of pulverulent

pulverulence, noun

Word Origin for pulverulent

C17: from Latin pulverulentus, from pulvis dust

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pulverulent

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adjective

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