PULVERULENT Meaning of PULVERULENT in English [ pʌl'vɛrʊl(ə)nt ]■ adjective archaic consisting of fine particles; powdery or crumbly.OriginC17: from L. ~us , from pulvis , pulver- 'dust'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004