pulverisation

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A noun referring to the process of reducing a solid substance into tiny loose particles or powder, or the act of grinding something to dust; it can also refer to the complete destruction or annihilation of something by pulverizing it.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Vorgang bezeichnet, einen festen Stoff in feinste lockere Teilchen oder Pulver zu verwandeln, oder das Zerkleinern von etwas zu Staub; kann auch die vollständige Vernichtung oder Auslöschung von etwas durch Zermahlen bedeuten.

1. Powdered substance C1 formal technical

   A solid substance that has been reduced to tiny, loose particles or dust.

   • The pulverisation of the mineral resulted in a fine, white powder.
   • The sample underwent pulverisation before being analyzed in the lab.
   • The machine is designed for the pulverisation of various materials.

   🇩🇪Pulverisiertes Material

   Synonyme: dustpowder

2. Grinding process C1 formal technical

   The act or process of grinding or crushing something into a powder or dust.

   • The pulverisation of the ore is the first step in metal extraction.
   • The mill is used for the pulverisation of grains.
   • The process of pulverisation requires significant energy.

   🇩🇪Zerkleinerung

   Synonyme: crushinggrindingmilling

3. Complete destruction C2 formal

   The act of completely destroying or annihilating something, as if crushing it to dust.

   • The city faced total pulverisation during the war.
   • The company's reputation suffered a complete pulverisation after the scandal.
   • The argument led to the pulverisation of their long-standing friendship.

   🇩🇪Vollständige Vernichtung

   Synonyme: annihilationdemolitiondestructiondevastationeradicationexterminationextirpationobliteration

   Antonyme: buildingconstructioncreation

• pulverisations plural form
• pulverisations' possessive plural form
• pulverisation's possessive singular form