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pulverulent

/puhl-ver-yuh-luhnt, -ver-uh-luhnt/US // pʌlˈvɛr yə lənt, -ˈvɛr ə lənt //UK // (pʌlˈvɛrʊlənt) //

粉碎的,粉碎,粉碎性的,粉碎性

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : consisting of dust or fine powder.
    • : crumbling to dust or powder.
    • : covered with dust or powder.

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Examples

  • The pulverulent materials of glass, heated until they coalesce without melting.

  • It occurs pulverulent, and also compact, with a fracture somewhat lamellar.

  • By the combined action of heat and charcoal, it passes first into a red pulverulent oxide, and then into metallic lead.

  • On the heavy pulverulent gold which remains in the vessel, some more acid should be boiled, to carry off any residuary silver.

  • At the bottom of each balloon a nucleus of salt remains, surrounded with fixed pulverulent matter.