"powdered" in the verb sense
1. powderize, powderise, powder, pulverize, pulverise
make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
"pulverize the grains"
2. powder
apply powder to
"She powdered her nose"
"The King wears a powdered wig"
"powdered" in the adjective sense
1. powdered, powdery, pulverized, pulverised, small-grained, fine-grained
consisting of fine particles
"powdered cellulose"
"powdery snow"
"pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding"
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