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nouna mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
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verbmake into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dusttype of:
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nouna solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
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nounany of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
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"She powdered her nose" "The King wears a powdered wig"verbapply powder totype of:
Definition that contains powder
- cocoa powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
- spackle powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster
- carob powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute
- sago powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener
- spackling compound powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster
- malted milk powder made of dried milk and malted cereals
- activated carbon powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
- chili powder powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano
- activated charcoal powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
- carob powder powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute