different between pulverine vs pulverize

English

Etymology

From Latin pulvis, pulveris (“dust, powder”). Compare French pulvérin.

Noun

pulverine (uncountable)

1. (dated) ashes of barilla
   • 1839, Andrew Ure, A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines

     Immersion in water would be apt to wash the nitre out of the pulverine ; but this result would be prevented if the match or priming mixture were liquefied or brought to the pasty consistence , not with water , but spirit varnish.

English

Alternative forms

• pulverise (chiefly British)

Etymology

From French pulvériser

Pronunciation

Verb

pulverize (third-person singular simple present pulverizes, present participle pulverizing, simple past and past participle pulverized)

1. (American spelling) Alternative spelling of pulverise

Translations

Portuguese

Verb

pulverize

1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of pulverizar
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present subjunctive of pulverizar
3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of pulverizar
4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of pulverizar