pulverescentadj.

Brit.

/ˌpʌlvəˈrɛsnt/, U.S.

/ˌpəlvəˈrɛs(ə)nt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pulver- , pulvis , -escent suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin pulver-, pulvis pulver n. + -escent suffix. Compare post-classical Latin pulverescere to turn to dust (12th cent. in a British source), to be covered in dust (a1536 in Erasmus).

Now rare.

Tending to become powdery; friable.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > granular texture > [adjective] > powdery or dusty > becoming powdery

pulverescent1805

1805 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 95 168 It was..found to be very fine ore of iron in a pulverescent state.

1832 Abstr. Papers Royal Soc. 1800–14 1 45 The crystals pass into the state of a pulverescent oxide of a fine reddish yellow colour.

1876 F. J. Gant Dis. Bladder, Prostate Gland, & Urethra 425 Rounded and smooth or tuberculated, and of small size, the consistence is soft and pulverescent.

1965 Jrnl. Ecol. 53 39 Slightly moist, brown..stony fine sandy loam between weathering tuff; brittle, highly pulverescent consistence.

2005 R. J. Schaetzl & S. Anderson Soils xii. 429/1 Solonetz soils..have columnar structure in the dense Btn horizon, often with rounded biscuit tops covered with a pulverescent white powder.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pulverescent
释义	pulverescentadj. Brit. /ˌpʌlvəˈrɛsnt/, U.S. /ˌpəlvəˈrɛs(ə)nt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pulver- , pulvis , -escent suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin pulver-, pulvis pulver n. + -escent suffix. Compare post-classical Latin pulverescere to turn to dust (12th cent. in a British source), to be covered in dust (a1536 in Erasmus). Now rare. Tending to become powdery; friable. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > granular texture > [adjective] > powdery or dusty > becoming powdery pulverescent1805 1805 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 95 168 It was..found to be very fine ore of iron in a pulverescent state. 1832 Abstr. Papers Royal Soc. 1800–14 1 45 The crystals pass into the state of a pulverescent oxide of a fine reddish yellow colour. 1876 F. J. Gant Dis. Bladder, Prostate Gland, & Urethra 425 Rounded and smooth or tuberculated, and of small size, the consistence is soft and pulverescent. 1965 Jrnl. Ecol. 53 39 Slightly moist, brown..stony fine sandy loam between weathering tuff; brittle, highly pulverescent consistence. 2005 R. J. Schaetzl & S. Anderson Soils xii. 429/1 Solonetz soils..have columnar structure in the dense Btn horizon, often with rounded biscuit tops covered with a pulverescent white powder. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1805
随便看	underditch underdive underdo underdoctor underdoctored underdoer underdoers underdoes underdog underdogger underdoggery underdogs underdolven underdone underdose underdotted underdouble underdoubled underdown underdrain underdrainage underdrained underdrainer underdraining underdrains