pulverized
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5.4
- adjective
- /ˈpʌlvəˌraɪzd/
- US
- She sprinkled pulverized sugar over the top of the cake for decoration.
Examples
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Mica powder is minerals that have been pulverized to a powder, and when mixed with a synthetic resin and some base pigment, they can create a metallic paint.
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In addition to abrasive agents like pumice, pulverized bone, powdered glass and crushed shell.
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We're going to do a pulverized chip identification test.
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It's a, it's a, it's actually a pulverized version of of barley.
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Anything that is dry and pulverized down into a powder that has flavor can become a crumb.
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The chef used pulverized spices to enhance the flavor of the dish.
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The scientist analyzed the pulverized rock samples to learn more about the area.
Synonyms
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In the form of many tiny dry pieces, like spices or sugar
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Contains very small, closely packed particles that make it feel smooth like fine sugar
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Made of very small pieces like fine sand
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Material crushed into small pieces, for example when grinding spices
How Fine
- US
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5.4
55
1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
pulverized = pulverize (semi-transparent) = pulver + ize + ed
The step from the verb 'pulverize' to the adjective 'pulverized' is a regular past-participle/adjectival formation using -ed and is predictable.
Etymology
The word pulverized comes from the Latin root pulvis 'dust' and the part -ize 'make', so it literally means 'made into dust'. The same root is in the familiar word powder, so pulverized means crushed or ground into very tiny pieces.