pulverous

English

Etymology

Compare Latin pulvereus, from pulvis, pulveris (“dust, powder”).

Adjective

pulverous (comparative more pulverous, superlative most pulverous)

1. Resembling or consisting of dust or powder.

   Synonyms: dusty, powdery, pulverulent

References

• “pulverous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.