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  • 1Powder diffraction — is a scientific technique using X ray, neutron, or electron diffraction on powder or microcrystalline samples for structural characterization of materials. [B.D. Cullity Elements of X ray Diffraction Addison Wesley Mass. 1978] Explanation Ideally …

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  • 2Powder Blues Band — Origin Vancouver, BC, Canada Genres Blues/Pop Years active 1978–present Website http://www.powderblues.net …

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  • 3powder — ► NOUN 1) fine dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance. 2) a cosmetic in this form applied to a person s face. 3) dated a medicine in this form. 4) loose, dry, newly fallen snow. 5) gunpowder. ►… …

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  • 4powder — [n] fine, loose grains made by crushing a solid crumb, dust, film, grain, grit, meal, particle, pounce, pulverulence, seed, talc; concepts 471,831 Ant. solid powder [v] crush into fine grains; sprinkle fine grains abrade, bray, comminute, cover,… …

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  • 5loose-cut — looseˈ cut noun A disease of cereal crops caused by a parasitic fungus, Ustilago nuda, that reduces the grains to powder • • • Main Entry: ↑loose …

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  • 6powder — powder1 powderer, n. /pow deuhr/, n. 1. any solid substance reduced to a state of fine, loose particles by crushing, grinding, disintegration, etc. 2. a preparation in this form, as gunpowder or face powder. 3. Also, powder snow. Skiing. loose,… …

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  • 7powder — I pow•der [[t]ˈpaʊ dər[/t]] n. 1) matter reduced to fine, loose particles by crushing, grinding, disintegration, etc 2) a preparation in this form, as gunpowder or face powder 3) loose, usu. fresh snow that is not granular, wet, or packed 4) to… …

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  • 8Loose Stream — For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery mentioned, see Mill machinery. Coordinates: 51°15′56″N 00°30′36″E / 51.26556°N 0.51°E / …

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  • 9powder — n. & v. n. 1 a substance in the form of fine dry particles. 2 a medicine or cosmetic in this form. 3 = GUNPOWDER. v.tr. 1 a apply powder to (powder one s nose). b sprinkle or decorate with or as with powder. 2 (esp. as powdered adj.) reduce to a… …

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  • 10Loose Stream, Kent — Geobox|River name = Loose Stream native name = other name = River Loose other name1 = Langley Stream image size = image caption = etymology = country = England country1 = state = state1 = region = Kent region1 = district = Maidstone district1 =… …

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