Pulverize

v. t. [imp. & p. p. PULVERIZED; p. pr. & vb. n. PULVERIZING.] [Fr. pulvériser, Sp. pulverizar, Pr. & Pg. polverizar, It. polverizzare, polverez[z]are, Lat. pulverizare, from pulvis, dust, powder.] To reduce to fine powder, as by beating, grinding, or the like; as, friable substances may be pulverized by grinding or beating, but to pulverize malleable bodies other methods must be pursued.

To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust.