Polverine
Pronunciation : Pol"ve*rine
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It. polverino, fr. polvere ust, L. pulvis, - veris. See Powder.]
Definition : Defn: Glassmaker's ashes; a kind of potash or pearlash, brought from the Levant and Syria, -- used in the manufacture of fine glass.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913