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pulverulence

pulverulence noun: the state or characteristic of being powdery or dusty.

Noun

pulverulence (uncountable)

  1. The state or characteristic of being powdery or dusty.
    • There are rock varieties with different degrees of decomposition and pulverulence.1982, G. Vitalis, I. Puskas-Hogyes, “Engineering geological and construction technological characteristics of triassic dolomites in Hungary”, in Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment...
  2. Fine, dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance.

Origin of pulverulence

By surface analysis, pulver + -ule + -ence.

Questions about pulverulence

What does pulverulence mean?
Pulverulence means the state or characteristic of being powdery or dusty.
What part of speech is pulverulence?
Pulverulence is a noun.

Words near pulverulence in the dictionary

  1. pulverizing
  2. Pulvermacher
  3. Pulvermachers
  4. pulverous
  5. pulvers
  6. pulverulence
  7. pulverulent
  8. pulverulently
  9. pulverulentous
  10. pulverulous
  11. pulvil

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