KJV Dictionary Definition: powder
powder
POW'DER, n. L. pulvis.
1. Any dry substance composed of minute particles, whether natural or artificial; more generally, a substance comminuted or triturated to fine particles. Thus dust is the powder of earth; flour is the powder of grain. But the word is particularly applied to substances reduced to fine particles for medicinal purposes.
2. A composition of saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal, mixed and granulated; gun-powder.
3. Hair powder; pulverized starch.
POW'DER, v.t. To reduce to fine particles; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate; to pound, grind or rub into fine particles.
1. To sprinkle with powder; as, to powder the hair.
2. To sprinkle with salt; to corn; as meat.
POW'DER, v.i. To come violently. Not in use.
powdered
POW'DERED, pp. Reduced to powder; sprinkled with powder; corned; salted.
powdering
POW'DERING, ppr. Pulverizing; sprinkling with powder; corning; salting.