English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

αλαφρόπετρα — meaning in English

alafropetra

Greek → English · translate English → Greek instead

English meaning

  • pumice noun A light, full of tiny holes volcanic rock, often used to scrub away dead skin.

Senses

αλαφρόπετρα is used for these senses in English:

  • pumice 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.

Related Greek words