conspergent
noun
con·sper·gent
kənzˈpərjənt,
-nˈsp-
plural -s
: a dusting powder (as lycopodium) used to coat the surface of handmade pills to prevent them from adhering to one another
Word History
Etymology
Latin conspergent-, conspergens, present participle of conspergere to sprinkle, from com- + -spergere (from spargere to scatter, strew)