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powderiness

powderiness noun: the state or characteristic of being powdery.

Noun

powderiness (uncountable)

  1. The state or characteristic of being powdery
    • Pollen powderiness: Anthers of Actinidia released their pollen as a cloud of individual separate grains.1988, S. A. Corbet et al., “Vibratory Pollen Collection and Flower Form”, in Functional Ecology, volume 2, number 2, page 154
    Synonyms:
    pulverulence

Synonyms of powderiness

Origin of powderiness

From powdery + -ness.

Questions about powderiness

What does powderiness mean?
Powderiness means the state or characteristic of being powdery.
What part of speech is powderiness?
Powderiness is a noun.

Words near powderiness in the dictionary

  1. powderhorns
  2. powderhound
  3. powderhounds
  4. powderiest
  5. powderily
  6. powderiness
  7. powdering
  8. powdering gown
  9. powdering gowns
  10. powdering one's nose
  11. powdering tub

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