dust contamination | the act of contaminating with dust particles |
Borrelia burgdorferi Lime disease spirochete | cause of Lyme disease, transmitted primarily by ticks of genus Ixodes |
powder-post termite Cryptotermes brevis | extremely destructive dry-wood termite of warm regions |
araroba Goa powder chrysarobin | a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases |
aspirin powder headache powder | a powdered form of aspirin |
baby powder | powder used to prevent a baby's diaper from chafing |
big H hell dust nose drops smack thunder skag scag | street names for heroin |
compact powder compact | a small cosmetics case with a mirror, to be carried in a woman's purse |
Dover's powder | a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium, formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration |
dust bag vacuum bag | a bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner |
dust cover | a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment |
dust cover dust sheet | a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period |
duster gaberdine gabardine smock dust coat | a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles |
dustmop dust mop dry mop | a dry swab for dusting floors |
face powder | cosmetic powder for the face |
ladies' room powder room | a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building |
magazine powder store powder magazine | a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored |
phencyclidine phencyclidine hydrochloride PCP angel dust | a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians, illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen |
powder | any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder |
powder and shot | ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets |
powder horn powder flask | container for carrying gunpowder, made of the hollow horn of an animal |
powder keg | keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder |
soap powder built-soap powder washing powder | soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders |
talcum talcum powder | a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented, absorbs excess moisture |
toilet powder bath powder dusting powder | a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing) |
tooth powder toothpowder | a dentifrice in the form of a powder |
powder blue | a pale blue color with grey in it |
powder metallurgy | the metallurgy of powdered metals, how to produce solid metal objects from powdered metal by compaction and sintering |
book jacket dust cover dust jacket dust wrapper | a paper jacket for a book, a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed |
carob carob powder Saint-John's-bread | powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree, used as a chocolate substitute |
cocoa powder | the powdery remains of chocolate liquor after cocoa butter is removed, used in baking and in low fat and low calorie recipes and as a flavoring for ice cream |
baking-powder biscuit | leavened with baking powder |
lime | the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees |
key lime | small yellow-green limes of southern Florida |
genip Spanish lime | round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp, eaten like grapes |
five spice powder | Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon |
chili powder | powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano |
curry powder | pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and turmeric and other spices |
powdered milk dry milk dried milk milk powder | dehydrated milk |
lime juice | usually freshly squeezed juice of limes |
dust bowl | a region subject to dust storms, especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the s |
interplanetary dust | microscopic particles in the interplanetary medium |
powder monkey | someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship) |
cosmic dust | clouds of particles or gases occurring throughout interstellar space |
dust cloud | a cloud of dust suspended in the air |
dust devil | a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air |
dust storm duster sandstorm sirocco | a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand, it was the kind of duster not experienced in years |
ice crystal snow mist diamond dust poudrin ice needle frost snow frost mist | small crystals of ice |
linden linden tree basswood lime lime tree | any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers, several yield valuable timber |
American basswood American lime Tilia americana | large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown |