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Pulverulence vs Powderiness - What's the difference?

pulverulence | powderiness | Synonyms |

Pulverulence is a synonym of powderiness.


As nouns the difference between pulverulence and powderiness

is that pulverulence is the state or characteristic of being powdery or dusty while powderiness is the state or characteristic of being powdery.

pulverulence

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state or characteristic of being powdery or dusty.
  • *1982 , G. Vitalis and I. Puskas-Hogyes, "Engineering geological and construction technological characteristics of triassic dolomites in Hungary," Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment , vol. 25, no. 1, p. 79,
  • *:There are rock varieties with different degrees of decomposition and pulverulence .

    • Related terms

    * pulverulent * pulverulently

    References

    *" pulverulence" at OneLook® Dictionary Search .

    powderiness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or characteristic of being powdery
  • * 1988 , S. A. Corbet et al.'', "Vibratory Pollen Collection and Flower Form," ''Functional Ecology , vol. 2, no. 2, p. 154:
    • Pollen powderiness'' : Anthers of ''Actinidia released their pollen as a cloud of individual separate grains.

    Synonyms

    * pulverulence

    References

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