Look up: powder

1. powder
   [n] - a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles 2. [n] - any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a powder 3. [v] - apply powder to, as of one`s nose or other body parts
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2. Powder
   Pow'der noun [ Middle English poudre , pouldre , French poudre , Old French also poldre , puldre , Latin pulvis , pulveris : confer pollen fine flour, mill dust, English pollen . Confer ...
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3. Powder
   Pow'der transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Powdered ; present participle & verbal noun Powdering .] [ French poudrer .] 1. To reduce to fine particles; to pound, ...
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4. Powder
   Pow'der intransitive verb 1. To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily. 2. To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders .
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5. powder
   1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust. 'Grind their bones to powder small.' (Shak) ... 2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder. Atlas powder, Baking powder, et...
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6. powder
   pulverization noun a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
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7. powder
   (pou´dәr) an aggregation of particles, as that obtained by grinding or rubbing a solid.
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8. Powder
   • (n.) The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust. • (v. t.) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate. • (v. i.) To be reduced...
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9. powder
   (from the article `pharmaceutical industry`) Other solid dosage forms include powders, lozenges, and suppositories. Powders are mixtures of active drug and excipients that usually are sold in ...
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10. powder
    
    • a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles
    • 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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11. powder
    powder, any mass of fine particles or dust prepared by various mechanical means, e.g., grinding of solid substances, or by chemical means, e.g., precipitation from solutions. In a special sense, the word is applied to powdered propellant explosives, e.g., gunpowder, and to powdered substances that p...
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12. Powder
    Powder is slang for cocaine.
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13. Powder
    Powder is slang for cocaine.
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14. powder
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pow′dĕr Definitions: 1. A dry mass of minute separate particles of any substance. 2. In pharmaceutics, a homogeneous dispersion of finely divided, relatively dry, particulate matter consisting of one or more substances; the degree of fineness of a pow′der i...
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15. Powder
    Light, ungroomed snow.
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16. powder
    fresh snow
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17. Powder
    (film) `Powder` is a 1995 film directed by Victor Salva, about a boy, nicknamed "Powder", with incredible intellect, telepathy, and paranormal powers. It stars Sean Patrick Flanery in the title role, with Jeff Goldblum, Mary Steenburgen, Bradford Tatum, Lance Henriksen, and B...
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18. Powder
    (band) `Powder` were a Britpop band, who existed between 1994 and 1997, and released three singles on Parkway Records. Signed in late 1994 by music public relations agents John Best and Phill Savidge, they were the first band on the label. Powder were fronted by Pearl Lowe, with songwriters M...
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19. Powder
    (substance) A `powder` is a dry,thick(not creamy) bulk solid composed of a large number of very fine particles that may flow freely when shaken or tilted. Powders are a special sub-class of granular materials, although the terms powder and granular are sometimes used to distingu...
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