pulverulence

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Noun

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pulverulence (uncountable)

  1. The state or characteristic of being powdery or dusty.
    • 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:
      There are rock varieties with different degrees of decomposition and pulverulence.
  2. Fine, dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance.
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