"fingerprint powder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fingerprint powders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fingerprint powder (plural fingerprint powders)
  1. (criminology) Any fine powder used in dusting for fingerprints by crime scene investigators and others in law enforcement. Wikipedia link: fingerprint powder Categories (topical): Criminology
    Sense id: en-fingerprint_powder-en-noun-6K3TDvY1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: criminology, human-sciences, law, sciences

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