powder

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Insoluble 23.36 Lignine (unconverted 13.14 Nitrates of K and Ba 32.35 Paraffin 3.65 Matters soluble in alcohol 0.11 Moisture 2.56 This powder was the first to solve the difficulty of making a smokeless, or nearly smokeless powder which could be used with safety and success in small arms.

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  1. noun A substance consisting of ground, pulverized, or otherwise finely dispersed solid particles.
  2. noun Any of various preparations in the form of powder, as certain cosmetics and medicines.
  3. noun An explosive mixture, such as gunpowder.
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  • The owner of the powder is an alchemist, and his traveling companion is a mysterious, exotic woman named Aditi -- a servant of the Goddess, an almost-daughter. —  F ;SF; - vol 091 issue 06 - December 1996
  • This powder was then repeatedly washed in water so that the starch would separate, resulting in a pasty substance that was fermented and dried back into a powder.
  • Having psyllium husk on hand usually in the form of a powder is a very effective way for many people to help increase the frequency of their bowel movements and also to aid in cleaning out their colon. —  Shaister Miester Do Da
  • The newspaper reports on its Web site that testing by police found that the powder was about a half tablespoon of cocaine. —  Newsvine - Get Smarter Here
  • The flour powder is then put through a special kind of winnowing basket the locals call yakayak, to separate the fine flour from the lumpy one, which has to be pounded again. —  Bulatlat
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  1. Middle English poudre, from Old French, from Latin pulvis, pulver-.

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  1. Early modern English also pouder, poulder; from Middle English powder, powdyr, powdur, pouder, poudre, dust, powder (=D. poeder, hair-powder, = Middle Low German puder, pudel, powder, = German puder = Swedish puder = Danish pudder, hair-powder), from Old French poudre, poldre, puldre, pouldre, French poudre = Spanish polvo, pólvora = Portuguese po, polvora = Italian polve, polvere = Dutch pulver = Middle Low German pulver = Middle High German pulver, bulver, German pulver = Swedish Danish pulver, powder, from Latin pulvis (pulver-), Middle Latin also pulver, dust, powder; cf. pollen, fine flour (see pollen). From Latin pulvis are also ult. English pulverize, pulverulent, etc.
  2. Early modern English also pouder, poulder, pouldre; from Middle English powderen, poudren (= Dutch poederen, powder, = Middle Low German puderen, season, spice, = German pudern = Swedish pudra = Danish pudre, powder), from Old French poudrer, pouldrer, poldrer, French poudrer = Spanish polvorear, from Middle Latin pulverare, powder, from Latin pulvis (pulver-), powder: see powder, n.
 

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