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Definition of Powdered

1. Adjective. Consisting of fine particles. "Pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding"

Definition of Powdered

1. a. Reduced to a powder; sprinkled with, or as with, powder.

Definition of Powdered

1. Adjective. which has been made into a powder ¹

2. Adjective. which has been covered with powder (typically referring to makeup) ¹

3. Adjective. (obsolete) Sprinkled with salt; salted; corned. ¹

4. Verb. (past of powder) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Powdered

1. powder [v] - See also: powder

Lexicographical Neighbors of Powdered

Literary usage of Powdered

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Steam Power Plant Engineering by George Frederick Gebhardt (1917)
"In view of the latest developments, it seems probable that within a few years powdered coal will supplant the mechanical stoker in certain fields, ..."

2. Steam Power Plant Engineering by George Frederick Gebhardt (1910)
"Storing powdered Fuel. — Most cities limit the storage of powdered coal to such ... Rate of Combustion with powdered Fuel. — In forcing large quantities of ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"A satisfactory lamp is made as follows : Pure calcined magnesia (heavy) is thoroughly mixed with two or three per cent, of powdered silica, one or two per ..."

4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"A satisfactory lamp is made as follows: Pure calcined magnesia (heavy) is thoroughly mixed with two or three per cent, of powdered silica, one or two per ..."

5. Steam Power Plant Engineering by George Frederick Gebhardt (1913)
"This plant represents the bes practice in powdered-coal burning at this date (Jan., 1912). TABLE 16. TI:HT WITH PULVERIZED COAL AT THE HENRY PHIPPS POWER ..."

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