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单词 powderiness
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powderinessn.

Brit. /ˈpaʊd(ə)rɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈpaʊd(ə)rinᵻs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: powdery adj., -ness suffix.
Etymology: < powdery adj. + -ness suffix.
The quality or condition of being powdery.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > granular texture > [noun] > state of being powdery
finesse1551
powderiness1820
1820 L. Hunt Indicator No. 35. 275 The melting powderiness of peppermint.
1892 Lincoln (Nebraska) Evening News 28 Sept. 6/2 Middlings—wheat finely broken, but still far short of the powderiness of flour.
a1944 G. F. Stout God & Nature (1952) iii. vi. 117 It is only on critical reflexion that I recognise the softness, coldness and powderiness [of snow] as original data of touch.
1975 Country Life 18 Dec. 1764/1 Leaf mould..rotted to flakey powderiness.
1992 Pract. Fishkeeping (BNC) Nov. 85 This German-manufactured salt is phosphate and nitrate free, mixes easily, and retains its powderiness in storage.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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