The name pumice is derived from the Latin word pumex, meaning foam. From Wordnik.com. [Pumice] Reference
Porous volcanic rock called pumice and Southern pine bark. From Wordnik.com. [dispatch.com: RSS]
Great deposits of sulphur and pumice were observed. From Wordnik.com. [Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania] Reference
He was a man of heart, but as dry as a pumice-stone. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Polish well with careful pumice every silvery margin fair. From Wordnik.com. [The Elegies of Tibullus Being the Consolations of a Roman Lover Done in English Verse] Reference
She went ahead with Tashtu over the rocks and crushed pumice. From Wordnik.com. [A World Called Crimson] Reference
Pound pumice stone to a fine powder, and mix it with verjuice. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
'Quoi dono lepidum novom libellum arida modo pumice expolitum?. From Wordnik.com. [The Student's Companion to Latin Authors] Reference
You know what this is in the case of a sponge, or pumice stone. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference
To polish varnish, rub with a felt pad, powdered pumice-stone and water. From Wordnik.com. [Handwork in Wood] Reference
Rub into the periphery a paste of sifted powdered pumice stone and water. From Wordnik.com. [On Laboratory Arts] Reference
After using the pumice stone, anoint freely each time with Turkish Lotion. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources] Reference
French felt, medium hard, is used for rubbing down copal varnish with pumice stone. From Wordnik.com. [Handwork in Wood] Reference
They forged on for two hours, Tashtu following the easily read spoor in the pumice. From Wordnik.com. [A World Called Crimson] Reference
A few branches and the big blocks of pumice would suffice for temporary camouflage. From Wordnik.com. [The Lani People] Reference
To render it as light as possible, it was constructed of pumice stone and Rhodian bricks. From Wordnik.com. [Shepp's Photographs of the World] Reference
This "tooth powder" consisted of ash from ox hooves, myrrh, eggshell fragments and pumice. From Wordnik.com. [Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: The History of the Toothbrush: From 5000 BC to Present] Reference
The reason why they can float seems to be that the clay of which they are made is like pumice-stone. From Wordnik.com. [The Ten Books on Architecture] Reference
Masses of pumice weighing nearly half a ton were thrown to a distance of between four and five miles. From Wordnik.com. [Wonders of Creation] Reference
Fine particles of pumice, sand, ground glass, and metal dust can easily be introduced into a gasoline tank. From Wordnik.com. [Simple Sabotage Field Manual] Reference
I've found that a pumice stone on a stick, found in most pool stores, does wonders to remove superficial stains. From Wordnik.com. [Should Home Seller Dive Into Pool Repairs?] Reference
= — Take gum tragacanth, one ounce; pumice stone, two drams; gum arabic, one ounce; cream of tartar, one ounce. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources] Reference
The bottom is formed with bronze bars, on which are laid bricks supporting pumice-stones for the reception of charcoal. From Wordnik.com. [Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life] Reference
When you have obtained a nice even surface all over, use glass paper of different degrees of fineness, and pumice-stone. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy.] Reference
Forests of fir and tamarack have spread over the once barren slopes of lava and pumice which extend back from the cliffs. From Wordnik.com. [The Western United States A Geographical Reader] Reference
Oil a rag and dip it in powdered pumice stone and rub hoof vigorously a few moments, and you will have a beautiful polish. From Wordnik.com. [Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration] Reference
His fireman father worked as a mechanic on his days off, and the harsh Lava soap he used to remove grease contained ground pumice. From Wordnik.com. [God and Mike Huckabee] Reference
Muir, the famous mountaineer, who, on his ascent in 1888, suggested it as a camping place because the presence of pumice indicated the. From Wordnik.com. [The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier'] Reference
= — Take fine powder of pumice stone, four drams; fine powder of cuttlefish bone, four drams; add one scruple of subcarbonate of soda. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources] Reference
Plain camphorated chalk, with or without a little finely powdered pumice stone or burnt hartshorn, is a popular and excellent tooth powder. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources] Reference
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