| NOUN | substance | powder, pulverization, pulverisation | a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles |
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| substance | powder, gunpowder | a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75 | |
| artifact | powder | any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed / dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder | |
| VERB | change | powder, powderize, powderise, pulverize, pulverise | make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust |
| body | powder | apply powder to |
| Sounds | paw'der | |
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| Rhymes | adder ... Zealander: 203 rhymes with der... | |
| Meaning | A solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized. | |
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| Synonyms | pulverization, pulverisation | |
| Broader | solid | Matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure |
| Spanish | polvo | |
| Catalan | pols | |
| Adjectives | powdery | consisting of fine particles |
| Verbs | powderize, powder | make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust |
| Meaning | A mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks. | |
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| Synonym | gunpowder | |
| Broader | explosive | A chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck |
| Spanish | pólvora | |
| Catalan | pólvora | |
| Meaning | Any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed / dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder. | |
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| Narrower | Dover's powder | A medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium |
| araroba, Goa powder, chrysarobin | A bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases | |
| aspirin powder, headache powder | A powdered form of aspirin | |
| baby powder | powder used to prevent a baby's diaper from chafing | |
| face powder | cosmetic powder for the face | |
| toilet powder, bath powder, dusting powder | A fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing) | |
| Broader | medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
| toiletry, toilet articles | artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body) | |
| Spanish | polvos | |
| Catalan | pólvores | |
| Verbs | powder | apply powder to |
| Meaning | make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | powderize, powderise, pulverize, pulverise | |
| Broader | disintegrate | break / break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity |
| Similar to | powderize, pulverize, pulverise, powderise | Become powder or dust |
| Spanish | polvorizarse, pulverizar | |
| Catalan | polvoritzar-se | |
| Nouns | powder | a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles |
| Meaning | apply powder to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Examples |
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| Narrower | talc | apply talcum powder to (one's body) |
| Broader | make up | apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier |
| Spanish | empolvarse, empolvar | |
| Catalan | empolvorar-se, empolvorar | |
| Nouns | powder | any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed / dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder |
| powderer | someone who applies or scatters powder | |
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