pumice

pum·ice

 (pŭm′ĭs)

n.

A light, porous, glassy lava, used in solid form as an abrasive and in powdered form as a polish and an abrasive.

tr.v. pum·iced, pum·ic·ing, pum·ic·es

To clean, polish, or smooth with pumice.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman pomis, from Late Latin pōmex, from Latin pūmex, alteration of spūma, foam.]

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pu·mi′ceous (pyo͞o-mĭsh′əs, pə-) adj.

pum′ic·er n.

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pumice

(ˈpʌmɪs)

n

(Geological Science) Also called: pumice stone a light porous acid volcanic rock having the composition of rhyolite, used for scouring and, in powdered form, as an abrasive and for polishing

vb

(Tools) (tr) to rub or polish with pumice

[C15 pomys, from Old French pomis, from Latin pūmex]

pumiceous adj

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pum•ice

(ˈpʌm ɪs)

n., v. -iced, -ic•ing. n.

1. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.

v.t.

2. to rub, smooth, clean, etc., with pumice.

[1400–50; late Middle English pomis(e) < Anglo-French pomis (compare Old French ponce; see pounce³) < Latin pūmex, s. pūmic-]

pu•mi•ceous (pyuˈmɪʃ əs) adj.

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pum·ice

(pŭm′ĭs)

A usually light-colored, porous, lightweight rock of volcanic origin. The pores form when water vapor and gases escape from the lava during its quick solidification into rock.

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pumice

Past participle: pumiced
Gerund: pumicing

Imperative

pumice

pumice

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pumice - a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive pumice stone rock, stone - material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"
Verb	1.	pumice - rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"

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Translations

لافا بُرْكانيَّه

pemza

pimpsten

Bimsstein

ελαφρόπετρα

ponce

tajtékkõ

vikur

pomice

pemza

pumeks

pimpstein

sünger taşı

浮石轻石

pumice

[ˈpʌmɪs] pumice stone [ˈpʌmɪsstəʊn] N → piedra f pómez

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pumice

[ˈpʌmɪs] n (also pumice stone) → pierre f ponce

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pumice (stone)

n → Bimsstein m

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pumice

[ˈpʌmɪs] n (also pumice stone) → (pietra) pomice f

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pumice

(ˈpamis) noun

a light kind of solidified lava. puimsteen لافا بُرْكانيَّه пемза pomes pemza der Bimsstein pimpsten ελαφρόπετραpómez pimss سنگ خارا hohka ponce אֶבֶן סְפוֹג झावा tajtékkő lahar padat vikur pomice 軽石 부석, 속돌 pemza pumeks pumis puimsteenpimpstein pumeks يو ډول ډبره pomes (piatră) ponce пемза pemza lehnjak kamen plavac pimpsten ลาวา sünger taşı 輕石(塊)，浮石 пемза جھانواں đá bọt 轻石（块），浮石

pumice stone noun

(a piece of) this type of stone used for cleaning and smoothing the skin etc. puimsteen خُفّان: زُجاج بُركاني للصَّقْل пемза pedra-pomes pemza der Bimsstein pimpsten ελαφρόπετραpiedra pómez pimsskivi سنگ پا hohkakivi pierre ponce אֶבֶן סְפוֹג झामक habkő, horzsakő batu lahar vikur(steinn) pietra pomice 軽石 부석, 속돌 pemza pumeks batu pumis puimsteenpimpstein pumeks يوډول ډبره pedra-pomes piatră ponce пемза pemza votlič, plovec kamen plavac pimpsten หินภูเขาไฟ sünger taşı 浮石(其粉末用於去汙和磨光皮膚) пемза خانہ دار پتھر đá bọt 浮石（其粉末用于去污和磨光皮肤）

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