pulverulence

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noun

The state or characteristic of being powdery or dusty.

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Meanings

nounpulverulence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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, volume 25, number 1, page 79
  2. uncountableFine, dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
powderiness

Origin

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

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Chicago

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