Usually means: Fine particles, often dry substances.
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General (9 matching dictionaries)
  1. powders: Merriam-Webster
  2. powders: Collins English Dictionary
  3. powders: Vocabulary.com
  4. Powders, powder's, powders: Wordnik
  5. powders: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. powders: Wiktionary
  7. powders: Dictionary.com
  8. Powders: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. powders: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. powders: Encyclopedia

Medicine (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. powders: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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  3. International Publications (No longer online)
  4. Powders: Merck Manuals
  5. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  6. powders: Medical dictionary

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  1. powders: Idioms

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. powders: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (powder)

noun:  The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.
noun:  (cosmetics) A mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing.
noun:  An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder.
verb:  (transitive) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.
verb:  (transitive) To sprinkle with powder, or as if with powder.
verb:  (intransitive) To use powder on the hair or skin.
verb:  (intransitive) To turn into powder; to become powdery.
verb:  (obsolete, transitive) To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.
verb:  (intransitive, slang) To depart suddenly; to "take a powder".
noun:  A surname.
noun:  (informal) Ellipsis of powder snow.; light, dry, fluffy snow. [Freshly fallen, uncompacted snow, especially in the context of Alpine skiing]
noun:  Ellipsis of powder blue.; the colour powder blue. [A very pale blue colour.]
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