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Originally appearing in Volume V22, Page 223 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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POWDER (through O. Fr. puldre, See also:modern poudre, from See also:Lat. pulvis, pulveris, dust)  , the small loose particles into which solid See also:matter is disintegrated by such processes as grinding, crushing, pounding, &c., hence any preparation which takes the See also:form of such loose uncompacted particles, the most See also:familiar example of such preparation being that of See also:gunpowder (q.v.) . Many powders are found in medical uses, some of which have retained the name of their inventor, such as the See also:compound See also:powder of See also:rhubarb, " See also:Gregory powder," named after a Scottish See also:doctor, See also:James Gregory (1758-1822) . Various preparations in form of powder are used for See also:toilet purposes . During the See also:period when the See also:hair or See also:wig was worn " powdered " or whitened, houses had a See also:special See also:room set apart for the See also:process, known as the powdering-room or closet .

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