"pulverulent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pʌlˈvɛɹjələnt/ Forms: more pulverulent [comparative], most pulverulent [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin pulverulentus, from pulvis (“dust”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|pulverulentus}} Latin pulverulentus, {{m|la|pulvis||dust}} pulvis (“dust”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} pulverulent (comparative more pulverulent, superlative most pulverulent)
  1. Consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder; powdery; dusty. Synonyms: pulverulentous, pulverulous Related terms: pulverulence, pulverulently Translations (consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder): pulvérulent (French), polverulento (Italian), pulverulentus (Latin), pulverulent (Occitan), pulverulento (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-pulverulent-en-adj-TJdDt6fr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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