English

Noun

pulverulence ‎(uncountable)

1. The state or characteristic of being powdery or dusty.
   • 1982, G. Vitalis and I. Puskas-Hogyes, "Engineering geological and construction technological characteristics of triassic dolomites in Hungary," Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, vol. 25, no. 1, p. 79,

     There are rock varieties with different degrees of decomposition and pulverulence.

Related terms

• pulverulent
• pulverulently

References

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