: a volcanic glass full of cavities and very low in density that is used especially in powder form for smoothing and polishing
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Next came ejected glowing rocks, fire and lightning, fumes of thick smoke, falling pumice and ash, earthquakes, and a powerful tsunami with waves as high as 20 meters.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023
For the man looking to advance his beauty routine, there’s also a pumice stone and emery boards.
—Addie Morton, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
Materials that dry quickly and leave extra space for drainage (such as orchid bark, perlite, and pumice) work best.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2023
From pumice soap to foot peels, heal your heels in just five products for softer, smoother skin.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 31 Aug. 2023
But to prevent the third of the park that remains hidden under pumice and meters of earth from becoming overgrown with thorn bushes, wild hedges and trees, Pompeii has found a more appropriately ancient, and inexpensive, solution in hungry sheep.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2022
For tougher stains, bleach can be effective when added to the bowl alongside water, then wiped with either a scrub brush or a pumice stone.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2023
Some practitioners recommend paring back the wart with a pumice stone or emery board before application.
—Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 7 Sep. 2023
For a less common but very affordable and effective way to remove fabric pills, use a pumice stone.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023
For the man looking to advance his beauty routine, there’s also a pumice stone and emery boards.
—Addie Morton, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
Materials that dry quickly and leave extra space for drainage (such as orchid bark, perlite, and pumice) work best.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2023
From pumice soap to foot peels, heal your heels in just five products for softer, smoother skin.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 31 Aug. 2023
But to prevent the third of the park that remains hidden under pumice and meters of earth from becoming overgrown with thorn bushes, wild hedges and trees, Pompeii has found a more appropriately ancient, and inexpensive, solution in hungry sheep.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2022
For tougher stains, bleach can be effective when added to the bowl alongside water, then wiped with either a scrub brush or a pumice stone.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2023
Some practitioners recommend paring back the wart with a pumice stone or emery board before application.
—Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 7 Sep. 2023
For a less common but very affordable and effective way to remove fabric pills, use a pumice stone.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
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pumice
noun
pum·ice
ˈpəm-əs 
: a very light glass that is formed by the rapid cooling of lava from volcanoes, is full of small holes, and is used especially in powder form for smoothing and polishing
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pumice
noun
pum·ice
ˈpəm-əs
: a volcanic glass full of cavities and very light in weight used especially in powder form for smoothing and polishing
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