powders

Meanings

Noun

• a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
• a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
• any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
• plural of powder

Verb

• make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
• apply powder to
• third-person singular simple present indicative of powder

Synonyms

gunpowder, powder, powderise, powderize, pulverisation, pulverise, pulverization, pulverize