pulverulent

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pulverulent

  • /pʌlˈvɛɹjələnt/

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From Latin pulverulentus, from pulvis (“dust”). By surface analysis, pulver + -ule + -ent.

adjective more pulverulent · most pulverulent · pulverulentous · pulverulous

  1. Consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder; powdery; dusty. The first pulverulent snows told that Christmas was at hand.

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adj consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder

Españolpulverulento
Françaispulvérulent
Italianopolverulento

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"pulverulent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pulverulent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{pulverulent_2026,
  title = {pulverulent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pulverulent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}