a. Capable of being reduced to fine powder; pulverizable. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Having a finely powdered surface; pulverulent. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. pulveratus, p. p. of pulverare to pulverize. See Pulverize. ] To beat or reduce to powder or dust; to pulverize. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder; cf. F. pulvérin. ] Ashes of barilla. Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Admitting of being pulverized; pulverable. Barton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. pulvérisation. ] The action of reducing to dust or powder. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. i. To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust;
n. One who, or that which, pulverizes. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. L. pulvereus, from pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder. ] Consisting of dust or powder; like powder. [ 1913 Webster ]