pulverulence

English

pulverulence (uncountable)

The state or characteristic of being powdery or dusty.
- 1982, G. Vitalis, I. Puskas-Hogyes, “Engineering geological and construction technological characteristics of triassic dolomites in Hungary”, in Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, volume 25, number 1, page 79:
  There are rock varieties with different degrees of decomposition and pulverulence.
Fine, dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance.