pulverinepulverine means ashes of barilla.EtymologyFrom Latin pulvis, pulveris (“dust, powder”). Compare French pulvérin.nounashes of barilla“Immersion in water would be apt to wash the nitre out of the pulverine ; but this result would be prevented if the match or priming mixture were liquefied or brought to the pasty consistence , not with water , but spirit varnish.”