conspergent
noun
con·sper·gent
\kənzˈpərjənt, -nˈsp-\
Definition of conspergent
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: a dusting powder (as lycopodium) used to coat the surface of handmade pills to prevent them from adhering to one another
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Origin and Etymology of conspergent
Latin conspergent-, conspergens, present participle of conspergere to sprinkle, from com- + -spergere (from spargere to scatter, strew) — more at spark
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