pulveraktiga

Pulveraktiga is a Swedish adjective meaning powdery or powder-like. The term combines pulver (powder) with -aktig (resembling) and is used to describe textures or appearances that consist of fine particles that can be dispersed as dust. It often implies looseness, low cohesion among particles, and a tendency to shed or become airborne.

Common usage and contexts

- Surfaces and materials: describes textures that feel fine and loose to the touch, such as a pulveraktig yta (powdery surface).

- Deposits and substances: used for loose, fine-grained materials or residues that can be easily brushed away as dust.

- Scientific descriptions: in geology, mineralogy, botany and materials science, the term signals a powder-like state or behavior of particles, such as minerals that leave a powder when rubbed or pollen that appears as a fine dust.

- Culinary and cosmetic products: applies to powders and powdery consistencies in foods and cosmetics, where texture is an important attribute.

- Art conservation: may describe dust-laden or powder-like residues on artifacts.

Usage notes

Pulveraktiga is typically used in plural or with plural nouns (pulveraktiga avlagringar, pulveraktiga ytor) to describe multiple items or surfaces. It conveys a qualitative impression of the material’s appearance or handling characteristics rather than precise particle size without further analysis.

See also

Powder, dust, pulverization, powdery.