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Cudbear :: Cudbear (n.) A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is prepared from certain species of lichen, especially Lecanora tartarea..

Oxamethane :: Oxamethane (n.) Ethyl oxamate, obtained as a white scaly crystalline powder..

Flash :: Flash (v. i.) To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed..

Grenade :: Grenade (n.) A hollow ball or shell of iron filled with powder of other explosive, ignited by means of a fuse, and thrown from the hand among enemies..

Efflorescence :: Efflorescence (n.) The powder or crust thus formed.

James''s Powder :: "James's powder () Antimonial powder, first prepared by Dr. James, ar English physician; -- called also fever powder..

Grain :: Grain (v. t.) To form (powder, sugar, etc.) into grains..

Columbiad :: Columbiad (n.) A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for throwing shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of elevation..

Ultramarine :: Ultramarine (n.) A blue pigment formerly obtained by powdering lapis lazuli, but now produced in large quantities by fusing together silica, alumina, soda, and sulphur, thus forming a glass, colored blue by the sodium polysulphides made in the fusion. Also used adjectively..

Mellone :: Mellone (n.) A yellow powder, C6H3N9, obtained from certain sulphocyanates. It has acid properties and forms compounds called mellonides..

Bronze :: Bronze (a.) A yellowish or reddish brown, the color of bronze; also, a pigment or powder for imitating bronze..

Pulverate :: Pulverate (v. t.) To beat or reduce to powder or dust; to pulverize.

Powdered :: Powdered (a.) Sprinkled with salt; salted; corned.

Species :: Species (n.) An officinal mixture or compound powder of any kind; esp., one used for making an aromatic tea or tisane; a tea mixture..

Crocin :: Crocin (n.) A red powder (called also polychroite), which is made from the saffron (Crocus sativus). See Polychroite..

Guilding :: Guilding (n.) Gold in leaf, powder, or liquid, for application to any surface..

Touchhole :: Touchhole (n.) The vent of a cannot or other firearm, by which fire is communicateed to the powder of the charge..

Powdered :: Powdered (a.) Same as Seme.

Dust :: Dust (n.) Fine, dry particles of earth or other matter, so comminuted that they may be raised and wafted by the wind; that which is crumbled too minute portions; fine powder; as, clouds of dust; bone dust..

Explosive :: Explosive (n.) An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine..

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