disintegrate vs powder

powder vs disintegrate

disintegrate is not a noun while powder is a noun.

disintegrate and powder both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disintegrate	No	No	Yes	No
powder	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, powder is a hyponym of disintegrate; that is, powder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disintegrate:

disintegrate: break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
powder: make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

Other hyponyms of disintegrate include powderise, powderize, pulverise, pulverize, powderise, powderize, pulverise, pulverize, run, unravel, crumble, fall apart, digest, dissolve, break apart, break up, crash.

disintegrate (noun)	powder (noun)
	any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
	a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
	a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

disintegrate (verb)	powder (verb)
break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity	apply powder to
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current	make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
cause to undergo fission or lose particles

Difference between disintegrate and powder

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