lycopodium powder

noun

A fine powder or dust composed of the dried spores of lycopodium and related plants. It is highly inflammable, and is sometimes used in the manufacture of fireworks, magical explosions and artificial lightning.

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Meanings

nounlycopodium powder (usually uncountable, plural lycopodium powders)

plural lycopodium powders

  1. uncountableusuallyA fine powder or dust composed of the dried spores of lycopodium and related plants. It is highly inflammable, and is sometimes used in the manufacture of fireworks, magical explosions and artificial lightning.
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lycopodium powder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lycopodium%20powder

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