pulver-, pulv-, pulvi- +

To make into powder or dust; to pulverize.

Anything which can be pulverized, or be crushed or ground into a powder or dust.

Having a finely powdered surface.

To beat or to reduce something into powder or dust; to pulverize.

The rendering of a substance into a powder form.

One example is coal which has been pulverized or crushed into a fine dust in a grinding mill, and then blown into the combustion zone of a furnace where it burns rapidly and efficiently.

The technique of breaking coal down into a fine powder for burning provides advantages; such as, a higher combustion temperature, improved thermal efficiency, and a lower air requirement for combustion.

1. To reduce to dust or to powder.
2. To crush or grind something into a powder or dust, or to be crushed or ground into a powder or dust.
3. To demolish something completely; for example, the storm pulverized the farm.
4. To subject an opponent to a crushing defeat; our basketball team pulverized the visiting team.

A device used to break down material to dust or powder; as, by pounding or grinding.

Consisting of dust or powder; like powder.

The state of being pulverulent; that is, abundance of dust or powder; dustiness.

In a state of powder; powdery; dustlike.

A sweet-scented powder; pulvillio.

Powder-down feather.

Powder.

A medical term used in prescriptions.

We are but dust and shadow.