dusting powder

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• dusting powder — n. any fine, light powder used as an insecticide, medicine, toiletry, etc., or used to prevent sticking …   English World dictionary

• dusting powder — noun a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing) • Syn: ↑toilet powder, ↑bath powder • Hypernyms: ↑powder • Hyponyms: ↑talcum, ↑talcum powder …   Useful english dictionary

• dusting powder — dust·ing powder dəst iŋ n a powder used on the skin or on wounds esp. for allaying irritation or absorbing moisture * * * a fine powder used as a substitute for talc …   Medical dictionary

• dusting powder — a powder used on the skin, esp. to relieve irritation or absorb moisture. [1905 10] * * * …   Universalium

• absorbable dusting powder — an absorbable powder prepared by processing cornstarch, with not more than 2 per cent of magnesium oxide; used for dusting surgeons rubber gloves and other purposes for which talc is used in the hospital …   Medical dictionary

• powder — n 1. dust, pounce, fine grains, loose particles, flour, meal, grain, farina, bran; sawdust, filings, grounds, crumbs; grit, soot, dirt. 2. gunpowder, ammunition, explosive, black powder, dynamite, cordite, Ail Chem. TNT, trinitrotoluene,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• Powder diffraction — is a scientific technique using X ray, neutron, or electron diffraction on powder or microcrystalline samples for structural characterization of materials. [B.D. Cullity Elements of X ray Diffraction Addison Wesley Mass. 1978] Explanation Ideally …   Wikipedia

• powder — n. 1) to put on powder 2) baby; baking; bleaching; curry; dusting; face; garlic; scouring; talcum; tooth powder 3) gunpowder; smokeless powder 4) (misc.) (slang) to take a powder ( to run off unexpectedly ); (colloq.) to keep one s powder dry (… …   Combinatory dictionary

• powder — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fine ▪ chilli/chili, cocoa, curry, milk, protein ▪ baking ▪ soap …   Collocations dictionary

• dusting — /dus ting/, n. 1. a light application: a dusting of powder. 2. a beating; defeat: He gave his opponent a good dusting. [1615 25; DUST + ING1] * * * …   Universalium

• dusting — noun Dusting is used before these nouns: ↑powder Dusting is used after these nouns: ↑crop …   Collocations dictionary