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11pumice — [pum′is] n. [ME pomis < OFr < L pumex < IE base * (s)poimno , FOAM] an extremely porous, glassy, extrusive igneous rock typically light enough to float on water, used as an abrasive and in making soaps, polishes, etc.: also pumice stone… …
12Pumice — Pum ice, n. [L. pumex, pumicis, prob. akin to spuma foam: cf. AS. pumic st[=a]n. Cf. {Pounce} a powder, {Spume}.] (Min.) A very light porous volcanic scoria, usually of a gray color, the pores of which are capillary and parallel, giving it a… …
13pumice — pumiceous /pyooh mish euhs/, adj. pumicer, n. /pum is/, n., v., pumiced, pumicing. n. 1. Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive. v.t. 2. to rub, smooth, clean, etc., with pumice. [bef. 1000; < L… …
14Pumice raft — A pumice raft is a floating raft of pumice occasionally created by ocean based volcanic activity. Recent volcanic activity in the South Pacific near Tonga on August 12, 2006 revealed the emergence of a new island. The crew of the Maiken, a yacht… …
15pumice — /ˈpʌməs / (say pumuhs) noun Also, pumice stone. 1. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used, especially when powdered, as an abrasive, etc. –verb (t) (pumiced, pumicing) 2. to rub, smooth, clean, etc., with pumice. {Middle English pomis,… …
16pumice — pum|ice [ˈpʌmıs] n also pumice stone [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: pomis, from Latin pumex foam ] 1.) [U] very light grey rock from a ↑volcano that is crushed to a powder and used for cleaning 2.) a piece of pumice stone that you rub on …
17pumice — [[t]pʌ̱mɪs[/t]] N UNCOUNT Pumice is a kind of grey stone from a volcano and is very light in weight. It can be rubbed over surfaces, especially your skin, that you want to clean or make smoother. Syn: pumice stone …
18pumice — pum|ice [ pʌmıs ] or pumice ,stone noun uncount a very light gray stone from a VOLCANO a. count a piece of this stone that you use for rubbing your skin clean and smooth …
19pumice — also pumice stone noun 1 (U) very light silver grey rock that has come from a volcano, and is used as a powder for cleaning 2 (C) a piece of this stone used for rubbing your skin to clean it or make it soft …
20pumice — n 1. abrasive, abradant, polish, wax, cleanser; pumice stone, obsidian, volcanic glass, lava, v 2. smooth, rub down; polish, burnish, buff, wax; shine, gloss, luster, brighten, glaze, Scot, and North. Eng. sheen; grind, whet, mill, stone, sand,… …
