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Definitions for Pumice

[1] Also called pumice stone . a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
[2] to rub, smooth, clean, etc., with pumice.
[3] 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
[4] (tr) to rub or polish with pumice

Words related to Pumice

scrub, rub, furbish, mop, purge, wash, burnish, whiten, abrade, flush, buff, cleanse, brush, sand, shine, smooth, gloss, glaze, scour, sandpaper

Words nearby Pumice

pulvinar, pulvinate, pulvinus, puma, pumelo, pumice, pumice country, pummel, pummelo, pump, pump box

Origin of Pumice

before 1000; < Latin pūmic-, stem of pūmex pumice stone; replacing Middle English pomis(e ), pomish(e ), pomice < Middle French pomis < Latin; compare Old English pumic- (< L), in pumicstān pumice stone; see pounce3

Other words from Pumice

pu·mi·ceous [pyoo-mish -uh  s] /pyuˈmɪʃ əs/ , adjective
pum·ic·er , noun

Word origin for Pumice

C15 pomys, from Old French pomis, from Latin pūmex

Synonyms for Pumice

abrade, brush, buff, burnish, cleanse, flush, furbish, mop, purge, rub, sand, scrub, wash, whiten