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Meanings of
pumice
in английском
португальский
pedra-pomes
каталонский
pedra tosca
испанский
pumita
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A light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive.
pumice stone
португальский
pedra-pomes
Usage of
pumice
in английском
1
The islands are all volcanic, all ash and cinders, lava and
pumice
.
2
After this has dried, smooth it off with
pumice
stone and water.
3
And from that cloud showered these hot, pelting pebbles of
pumice
stone.
4
Pyroclastic Flows Pyroclastic flows are a mixture of gases, ash and
pumice
.
5
In the spaces between the ridges, there were porous marks, suggesting
pumice
.
6
Thus he formed, for instance,
pumice
-stone
,
feldspar, mica, iron pyrites, &c. artificially.
7
The mud clung like glue and the black sand scratched like
pumice
.
8
If copious amounts of
pumice
form, it collects in rafts on the ocean.
9
Rub into the periphery a paste of sifted powdered
pumice
stone and water.
10
NZTA has not explained how the
pumice
was not detected at the start.
11
The intervening spaces are concealed with layers of
pumice
,
ashes and volcanic tuff.
12
In 1797 an eruption hurled out
pumice
,
ashes, and sulphureous vapours.
13
The great sandy piazza, glittered as if strewn with powdered
pumice
.
14
The ground was covered with slag, lava flows, and
pumice
stones.
15
There are many specimens of half-formed
pumice
,
with greenstone and lava.
16
But where a precious stone will take lustre a
pumice
stone will crumble.
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About this term
pumice
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
powder pumice
float pumice
fine pumice
pulverize pumice
form pumice
More collocations
Translations for
pumice
португальский
pedra-pomes
каталонский
pedra tosca
испанский
pumita
Pumice
through the time
Pumice
across language varieties
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