pumice stone

pumice stone
Pumice 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 fibrous structure. It is supposed to be produced by the disengagement of watery vapor without liquid or plastic lava. It is much used, esp. in the form of powder, for smoothing and polishing. Called also {pumice stone}. [1913 Webster]

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  • pumice stone — pumice stones 1) N COUNT A pumice stone is a piece of pumice that you rub over your skin in order to clean the skin or make it smoother. 2) N UNCOUNT Pumice stone is the same as pumice …   English dictionary

  • pumice stone — pumice UK [ˈpʌmɪs] / US or pumice stone UK / US noun Word forms pumice : singular pumice plural pumices a) [uncountable] a very light grey stone from a volcano b) [countable] a piece of this stone that you use for rubbing your skin clean and… …   English dictionary

  • Pumice stone — Pum ice stone Same as {Pumice}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pumice stone — noun a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive • Syn: ↑pumice • Derivationally related forms: ↑pumice (for: ↑pumice) • Hypernyms: ↑rock, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pumice-stone — pumˈice stone noun • • • Main Entry: ↑pumice …   Useful english dictionary

  • pumice stone — noun A piece of pumice; also used as a collective noun. in the midst a little riuer plaide / Emongst the pumy stones, which seemd to plaine / With gentle murmure, that his course they did restraine …   Wiktionary

  • Pumice stone — Пемза …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • pumice stone — Synonyms and related words: abstergent, cathartic, cleaner, cleaning agent, cleaning solvent, cleanser, cleansing cream, cold cream, cream, dentifrice, depurant, detergent, diuretic, emetic, enema, holystone, lotion, mouthwash, nauseant,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • pumice — UK [ˈpʌmɪs] / US or pumice stone UK / US noun Word forms pumice : singular pumice plural pumices a) [uncountable] a very light grey stone from a volcano b) [countable] a piece of this stone that you use for rubbing your skin clean and smooth …   English dictionary

  • pumice — [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… …   English World dictionary

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