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dust vs interplanetary dust

interplanetary dust vs dust

dust and interplanetary dust both are nouns.

dust is a verb but interplanetary dust is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dust Yes No Yes No
interplanetary dust Yes No No No
As nouns, interplanetary dust is a hyponym of dust; that is, interplanetary dust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dust:
  • dust: free microscopic particles of solid material
  • interplanetary dust: microscopic particles in the interplanetary medium
dust (noun) interplanetary dust (noun)
fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air microscopic particles in the interplanetary medium
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
free microscopic particles of solid material
dust (verb) interplanetary dust (verb)
remove the dust from
distribute loosely
rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
cover with a light dusting of a substance
Difference between dust and interplanetary dust

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