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pumice in French

pumice in French is ponce, pierre ponce — pumice means a light, full of tiny holes volcanic rock, often used to scrub away dead skin.

pumice in French

ponce
noun
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.
pierre ponce
noun
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.

What does "pumice" mean?

  1. noun A light, full of tiny holes volcanic rock, often used to scrub away dead skin.
    "She rubbed the rough patches on her feet with a pumice stone."
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pumice in a sentence

  • She rubbed the rough patches on her feet with a pumice stone.

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What is "pumice" in French?

"pumice" in French is ponce, pierre ponce. pumice means: A light, full of tiny holes volcanic rock, often used to scrub away dead skin.

How do you use "pumice" in a sentence?

Example: "She rubbed the rough patches on her feet with a pumice stone." In French, "pumice" is ponce, pierre ponce.

Are there other ways to say "pumice" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "pumice": ponce, pierre ponce.

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