powder

  • 31powder — 1. A dry mass of minute separate particles of any substance. 2. In pharmaceutics, a homogenous dispersion of finely divided, relatively dry, particulate matter consisting of one or more substances; the degree of fineness of a pow′der is related… …

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  • 32powder — 1. noun the residue was a pinkish powder Syn: dust, fine particles; talcum powder, talc 2. verb 1) she powdered her face Syn: dust, sprinkle/cover with powder 2) the grains are powdered Syn …

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  • 33powder*/ — [ˈpaʊdə] noun [C/U] I a soft dry substance that looks like dust or sand chilli powder[/ex] powdery adj II verb [T] powder [ˈpaʊdə] to put powder on your face or body …

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  • 34powder —   Pauka, paoka, pouka, paula.    ♦ Container for powder, poho pauka.    ♦ Face powder, pauka maka.    ♦ To powder, pauka …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 35powder — See electrostatic powder coating polyester powder polyurethane powder …

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  • 36Powder — Recorded in various spellings including Podder, Potter, Powter, and Powder, this is an English surname. It is occupational for a maker of drinking and storage vessels, from the Olde English pre 7th century word pott , itself derived from the… …

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  • 37powder — (smokeless or black powder)    A finely ground or comminuted mass of free particles formed from a solid substance in the dry state; dust. An explosive dry powder, as gunpowder …

    Forensic science glossary

  • 38powder — pow·der || paÊŠdÉ™(r) n. finely ground material, material pulverized to the consistency of dust v. grind to dust, pulverize into very fine particles; apply powder, dust with powder …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 39powder —    a narcotic taken illegally    In the form in which it is often marketed:     Why would any fool use powder for pleasure when he can have a woman? (Clancy, 1989)    A powdered lunch is one where narcotics are ingested illegally in addition to… …

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  • 40powder — parakas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kieta nedetonuojanti sprogstamoji medžiaga, deganti be oro ir išskirianti daug dujų bei šilumos. atitikmenys: angl. gun powder; powder rus. порох …

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