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Powder

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In general, a powder is a dry quasi-solid material composed of very fine particles that are not cemented together. "Powder" may also refer to:

  • A color that is a light whitish shade of blue.
  • Powder (film), a 1995 film directed by Victor Salva, starring Sean Patrick Flanery.
  • Powder (band), a mid-1990s Britpop band.
  • Powder (book), a 2000 book by Kevin Sampson (ISBN 0-09-928996-2).


Several powdery substances are known colloquially as "powder":

  • Powdered milk, a milk powder made from dried milk solids.
  • Cosmetic powders such as face powder and body or talcum powders.
  • Gunpowder, the explosive powder used as a propellant.
  • Baking powder, a leavening agent.
  • Fine snowfall.
  • Detergent (such as laundry detergent) in powder form.
  • Slang term for cocaine.


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