pulverine

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noun

ashes of barilla

OriginLatin pulvis →
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Meanings

nounpulverine (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableashes of barilla

    Immersion in water would be apt to wash the nitre out of the pulverine ; but this result would be prevented if the match or priming mixture were liquefied or brought to the pasty consistence , not with water , but spirit varnish.

    1839, Andrew Ure, A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines

Origin

  1. Latinpulvis
  2. Englishpulverine

From Latin pulvis, pulveris (“dust, powder”). Compare French pulvérin.

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APA

pulverine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulverine

MLA

“pulverine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulverine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulverine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulverine.

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