Phrase Hound found 53 phrases and 6 compound words that contain powders. The most common are listed below. Open powders in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 53
- flash powdersplural of flash powder: A powder that burns with a very rapid flash when ignited; used in pyrotechnics and early flash photography.
- Atlas powdersplural of Atlas powder: A blasting powder or dynamite composed of nitroglycerin, wood fiber, sodium nitrate, and magnesium carbonate.
- baby powdersplural of baby powder: An astringent powder used for preventing diaper rash, as a deodorant, and for other cosmetic purposes.
- baking powdersplural of baking powder: A dry leavening agent used in baking; a mixture of baking soda, an acid (often cream of tartar) and starch to keep it dry; when wetted, carbon dioxide is released.
- brown powdersplural of brown powder: Synonym of cocoa powder (a form of brown gunpowder)
- chili powdersplural of chili powder: Pulverized dry chilis used for culinary purposes.
- cocoa powdersplural of cocoa powder: A powder derived from ground cocoa solids, which is used to make the drink of cocoa, various chocolate products, also used as an ingredient in baking.
- cube powdersplural of cube powder: Synonym of pebble (“a form of slow-burning gunpowder in large cubical grains”).
- curry powdersplural of curry powder: A mixture of spices, usually including turmeric, commonly used in Asian-style cooking.
- dry powdersplural of dry powder: A powder found in a fire extinguisher that is expelled to smother the fire (in contrast with liquid types of extinguisher).
- face powdersplural of face powder: A cosmetic made from coloured talc, applied to the face.
- fingerprint powdersplural of fingerprint powder: Any fine powder used in dusting for fingerprints by crime scene investigators and others in law enforcement.
- fly powdersplural of fly powder: A poisonous powder used as an insecticide against flies.
- garlic powdersplural of garlic powder: Ground, dehydrated garlic.
- Goa powdersplural of Goa powder: A bitter powder found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree (Vataireopsis araroba) and used to treat eczema and other skin diseases.
- gun powdersplural of gun powder: An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
- hair powdersplural of hair powder: A cosmetic powder for dusting the hair, to remove grease etc.
- inheritance powdersplural of inheritance powder: Any of several poisons used for murder, but especially arsenic and, to a lesser extent, thallium.
- insect powdersplural of insect powder: A powder used to kill or deter insects.
- jelly powdersplural of jelly powder: A powder to be mixed with water to make jelly.
- juvenile powdersplural of juvenile powder: Theatrical makeup in powder form that is supposed to make an actor's face look younger.
- love powdersplural of love powder: A powdered preparation supposed, when swallowed, to have the magic power to make the swallower fall in love with a specified person.
- milk powdersplural of milk powder: Pulverized milk solids, produced by evaporating all liquid from milk.
- party powdersplural of party powder: Any legal substance, in the form of a powder, offering the effects of a recreational drug.
- pearl powdersplural of pearl powder: A cosmetic, made from crushed pearls, for improving the appearance of the skin.
Compound words 6
- cryopowdersplural of cryopowder: A powder formed by cryogrinding organic material.
- gunpowdersplural of gunpowder: An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
- nanopowdersplural of nanopowder: An agglomerate of ultrafine particles, nanoparticles, or nanoclusters.
- overpowdersthird-person singular simple present indicative of overpowder: To use too much powder on.
- piepowdersplural of piepowder: Chiefly in court of piepowders, etc. (sense 2): a traveller, particularly one on foot; a wayfarer; specifically, a travelling merchant.
- toothpowdersplural of toothpowder: A powder for cleaning the teeth; a dentifrice.