comminuted

As verbs the difference between powder and comminuted

is that powder is to reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder while comminuted is past tense of comminute.

As a noun powder

is the fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.

As an adjective comminuted is

reduced to small particles or to powder, as by crushing or pulverizing.

As a noun particles

is .

As an adjective comminuted is

reduced to small particles or to powder, as by crushing or pulverizing.

As a verb comminuted is

(comminute).