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(Latin: fertilizing male elements of flowers; fine flour; milldust; spores; powder)
(from a powder to a liquid)
(Arabic > Latin: alcohol, originally an "essence or very fine powder")
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absorbable dusting powder (s) (noun)
A biologically absorbable powder prepared from cornstarch by introducing certain ether linkages, and also containing two percent magnesium oxide; used as a surgeon's glove lubricant.
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sorb-, sorpt- +
(page 1)
electrolytic powder
1. The metallic powder produced by electrodeposition, either directly or by comminuting (reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading) a bulk electrodeposit (a deposit of a dissolved or suspended substance on an electrode by electrolysis).
2. Metal powder produced directly or indirectly by electrodeposition (to deposit a substance, especially a metal, on an electrode by using electrolysis).
2. Metal powder produced directly or indirectly by electrodeposition (to deposit a substance, especially a metal, on an electrode by using electrolysis).
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electro-, electr-, electri-
(page 36)
spherical powder
A powder consisting of globular-shaped or round particles.
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sphero-, spher-, -sphere-
(page 13)