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- [puhl-ver-yuh-luh nt, -ver-uh-luh nt]
- /pʌlˈvɛr yə lənt, -ˈvɛr ə lənt/
- /ˈpʌlvərjʊlənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhl-ver-yuh-luh nt, -ver-uh-luh nt]
- /pʌlˈvɛr yə lənt, -ˈvɛr ə lənt/
Definitions of pulverulent word
- adjective pulverulent consisting of dust or fine powder. 1
- adjective pulverulent crumbling to dust or powder. 1
- adjective pulverulent covered with dust or powder. 1
- adjective pulverulent consisting of, covered with, or crumbling to dust or fine particles 0
- adjective pulverulent consisting of or covered with a powder; powdery 0
- adjective pulverulent crumbling to powder or dust 0
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Origin of pulverulent
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin pulverulentus dusty, equivalent to pulver- (stem of pulvis) dust + -ulentus -ulent
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Parts of speech for Pulverulent
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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pulverulent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pulverulent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pulverulent
adj pulverulent
- arenaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of sand or sandstone
- arenose — sandy
- branny — having the appearance or texture of bran
- fine-drawn — drawn out to extreme fineness or thinness.
- fine-grained — being of fine grain or texture, as certain types of wood, leather, etc.
adjective pulverulent
- quality — an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute: the chemical qualities of alcohol.
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