pumice in Portuguese
pumice in Portuguese is pedra-pomes, púmice — pumice means a light, full of tiny holes volcanic rock, often used to scrub away dead skin.
pumice in Portuguese
pedra-pomes
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.
púmice
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?
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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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- She rubbed the rough patches on her feet with a pumice stone.
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What is "pumice" in Portuguese?
"pumice" in Portuguese is pedra-pomes, púmice. 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 Portuguese, "pumice" is pedra-pomes, púmice.
Are there other ways to say "pumice" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "pumice": pedra-pomes, púmice.
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