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pulverization

pulverization

7.7
A solid turned into a fine loose powder
  • noun
  • /ˌpʌlvəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • US
translation icon : pulverización
  • Years of weathering resulted in the pulverisation of the rocks into fine dust.

Examples

  • The baker used the pulverisation of sugar to create a smooth icing.

  • The pulverisation of the ore made it easier to extract valuable minerals.

  • The pulverization of the minerals is essential for the extraction process.

  • The pulverization method used in this lab is very effective.

  • The pulverization of the ore made it easier to extract valuable minerals.

  • Years of weathering resulted in the pulverization of the rocks into fine dust.

  • The pulverization of the minerals is essential for the extraction process.

Synonyms

powder
vspulverization
220 1.0

A fine dry material made by crushing and grinding things for skin, medicine or cooking

describes the act of breaking a solid into fine loose particles

How Fine

dust
706 1.0
pulverization
  • US
7.7
powder
220 1.0
chunk
265 2.4

Surface Forms

pulverization singular
pulverizations plural

Morphology

pulverization = pulverize (transparent) = pulverize + ation

Derived by adding '-ation' to 'pulverize'; the sense of a resulting substance or the process is a regular nominal extension of the verb.

Etymology

Pulverization comes from the Latin root pulvis, meaning 'dust', so it can also name the loose, fine particles left after crushing. That's why a pulverization can mean the actual dust or powder produced when a solid is broken down.