also: こなじょう
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
powdered; powdery; pulverized
Describes something in the form of powder or fine particles. Often used in technical or descriptive contexts.
この薬は粉状で、水に溶かして飲みます。
This medicine is in powder form; you dissolve it in water and drink it.
粉状の洗剤は計量しやすい。
Powdered detergent is easy to measure.
粉末 is a more common word for 'powder' as a substance, while 粉状 emphasizes the state or form of being powdery.
Compound of 粉 (powder) and 状 (form, state).