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putty powder

noun

  1. an abrasive consisting chiefly of stannic oxide, used for polishing hard surfaces.


putty powder

noun

  1. a powder, either tin oxide or tin and lead oxide, used for polishing glassware, metal, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of putty powder1

First recorded in 1825–35

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