kənzˈpərjənt, -nˈsp- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin conspergent-, conspergens, present participle of conspergere to sprinkle, from com- + -spergere (from spargere to scatter, strew) — more at spark
: a dusting powder (as lycopodium) used to coat the surface of handmade pills to prevent them from adhering to one another