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A powder is a dry, bulk solid composed of many 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 distinguish separate classes of material.
a loose, dry substance that consists of extremely small pieces, usually made by breaking something up and crushing it: curry / chili powder. talcum powder. A bag of white powder was found and police scientists are analyzing it. You'll get more flavor from the spices if you grind them into a powder.
noun. uk / ˈpaʊ.də r/ us / ˈpaʊ.dɚ / Add to word list. B1 [ C or U ] a loose, dry substance that consists of extremely small pieces, usually made by breaking something up and crushing it: curry / chilli powder. talcum powder. A packet of white powder was found and police scientists are analysing it.
1. A substance consisting of ground, pulverized, or otherwise finely dispersed solid particles. 2. Any of various preparations in the form of powder, as certain cosmetics and medicines. 3. A dry explosive mixture, such as gunpowder. 4. Light dry snow. tr.v. pow·dered, pow·der·ing, pow·ders. 1.
Powder is a loose substance made up of extremely tiny, dry, solid grains. Think of the baking powder and cocoa powder you use when you make your famous chocolate layer cake. Powder is usually made by grinding a hard material until it's the consistency of flour, fine sand, or light snow — in fact, freshly fallen, fluffy snow is often called powder.
noun. /ˈpaʊdə (r)/ /ˈpaʊdər/ Idioms. [uncountable, countable] a dry mass of very small fine pieces or grains. milk/chilli/cocoa powder. lumps of chalk crushed to a fine white powder. The snow was like powder. a wide range of cleaning fluids and powders. The mustard is sold in powder form. powder skiing (= on fine dry snow)
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