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Meaning
Noun
●
In Rocks:
A
light
,
porous
type of
pyroclastic
igneous rock
,
formed
during
explosive
volcanic
eruptions
when
liquid
lava
is
ejected
into water or
air
as a
froth
containing
masses
of
gas
bubbles
, which are
frozen
into
the rock
as the
lava
solidifies.
Verb
●
To
abrade
or
roughen
with pumice.
Sourced from
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Origin
pumice
English
pumex
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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