dry powders

A form of dry powder — A powder found in a fire extinguisher that is expelled to smother the fire (in contrast with liquid types of extinguisher).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dry powder
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APA

dry powders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20powders

MLA

“dry powders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20powders. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry powders,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20powders.

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