powderize

ˈpaʊdəraɪz

Definition of powderize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

transitive action

tr.

TECH.

reduce something to powder by grinding or crushing

tr.

TECH.

The machine can powderize the spices quickly.

crush

grind

intransitive process

intr.

TECH.

become powder or dust naturally

intr.

TECH.

Over time, the rocks will powderize.

crumble

pulverize

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Origin of powderize

English, powder (fine particles) + -ize (to make)

Examples of powderize in a sentence

The process to powderize the metal was complex and lengthy.
The old papers began to powderize in the attic.
As the years passed, the wood started to powderize.

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French:pulvériser, se réduire en poudre, ...
German:pulverisieren, zerfallen, ...
Italian:polverizzare, polverizzarsi, ...
Spanish:pulverizar, desintegrarse, ...
Portuguese:triturar, tornar-se pó, ...
Chinese:磨成粉末, 变成粉末, ...
Japanese:粉にする, 粉になる, ...
Arabic:سَحَقَ, تَحَوَّلَ إِلى مَسْحُوق, ...
Hebrew:לְהָפֵךְ לְאָבָקָה, לְהִתְיַלְיַל, ...
Russian:измельчать, превратиться в порошок, ...
Ukrainian:порошити, перетворюватися на порошок, ...
Hindi:पीसना, धूल बनना, ...
Bengali:গুঁড়ো করা, গুঁড়ো হওয়া, ...
Catalan:polvoritzar, convertir-se en pols, ...
Czech:rozemlít, rozpadnout se v prach, ...
Danish:pulverisere, blive til støv, ...
Dutch:vermalen, verpulveren, ...
Greek:κάνω σκόνη, γίνομαι σκόνη, ...
Hungarian:porrá őrölni, porladni, ...
Khmer:កិនឲ្យទៅជាម្សៅ, ក្លាយជាម្សៅ, ...
Korean:가루로 만들다, 가루가 되다, ...
Persian:پودر کرد, به پودر تبدیل شد, ...
Polish:zmielić, zamieniać się w pył, ...
Portuguese (BR):triturar, tornar-se pó, ...
Romanian:a pulveriza, a dezintegrar, ...
Swedish:pulverisera, ...
Thai:บดให้เป็นผง, กลายเป็นผง, ...
Turkish:toz haline getirmek, toz haline gelmek, ...
Vietnamese:nghiền, trở thành bột, ...

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