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pulverized

pulverized

5.4
A thing made into a fine powder by crushing or grinding
  • adjective
  • /ˈpʌlvəˌraɪzd/
  • US
translation icon : pulverizado
  • She sprinkled pulverized sugar over the top of the cake for decoration.

Examples

  • 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.

  • In addition to abrasive agents like pumice, pulverized bone, powdered glass and crushed shell.

  • We're going to do a pulverized chip identification test.

  • It's a, it's a, it's actually a pulverized version of of barley.

  • Anything that is dry and pulverized down into a powder that has flavor can become a crumb.

  • The chef used pulverized spices to enhance the flavor of the dish.

  • The scientist analyzed the pulverized rock samples to learn more about the area.

Synonyms

powdered
vspulverized
9 1.4

In the form of many tiny dry pieces, like spices or sugar

focuses on being reduced by crushing or grinding into tiny particles
fine-grained
vspulverized
1 4.4

Contains very small, closely packed particles that make it feel smooth like fine sugar

emphasizes being broken down into tiny particles by force
comminuted
vspulverized
  • Specialized
9.5

Material crushed into small pieces, for example when grinding spices

is the general term not limited to food or material contexts
small-grained
vspulverized
4.0

Made of very small pieces like fine sand

refers specifically to reduction into tiny particles by crushing

How Fine

pulverized
  • US
5.4
powdered
9 1.4

Surface Forms

pulverized positive
pulveriser positive
pulverising positive

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.