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Pulverization   Listen
noun
Pulverization  n.  The action of reducing to dust or powder.






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"Pulverization" Quotes from Famous Books



... of wheat is inclosed in a woody envelope. The cellular layers just beneath contain the largest proportion of nitrogenous matter, in the form of gluten, and are hard of pulverization, while the starchy heart of the grain is easily crumbled into fine dust. Thus it will be readily understood that when the grain is subjected to an equal pulverizing force, the several portions will be likely to be crushed into particles of different sizes. The ...
— Science in the Kitchen. • Mrs. E. E. Kellogg

... formula was to run, "The artillery attacks, the infantry takes possession." In other words, a terrible bombardment was to play over every square yard of the terrain to be captured; when it was decided that the pulverization had been sufficient, a scouting-party of infantry would be sent out to look the situation over; behind them would come the pioneers, and then the first wave of the assault. In case the enemy still resisted, the infantry ...
— World's War Events, Vol. II • Various



Words linked to "Pulverization" :   powder, pulverisation, pulverize, grind, crush, mill, solid



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