pulverulent
/pʌlˈvɛrʊl(ə)nt
/adjective archaic
Consisting of fine particles; powdery or crumbly: with a much larger current, pure chromium separates in a pulverulent form...
- A dosing device of a pulverulent material uses an oscillating drive mechanism with straight to-and-fro movement to extract and dose a pulverulent material contained in a hopper with a calibrated outlet aperture.
- Measuring the volume of a pulverulent body carried by a conveyor is important in many construction fields.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin pulverulentus, from pulvis, pulver- 'dust'.