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noun

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

transitive verb pumiced, pumicing

to clean, polish, etc. with pumice

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pumiceous adjective

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