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Definition of pulverescent in English:

pulverescent

Pronunciation /ˌpʌlvəˈrɛsnt/

adjective

rare

  • Tending to become powdery; friable.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From classical Latin pulver-, pulvis pulver + -escent.