pumiceous

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/pəˈmɪʃəs//pəˈmɪʃi.əs/

adjective

Of or pertaining to pumice; resembling pumice.

“pumiceous ash”

OriginLatin pumiceus →
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Meanings

adjectivepumiceous (comparative more pumiceous, superlative most pumiceous)

comparative more pumiceous · superlative most pumiceous

  1. Of or pertaining to pumice; resembling pumice.

    pumiceous ash

    1 more example

    pumiceous deposits

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pumiciform

Origin

  1. Latinpumiceus
  2. Englishpumiceous

Latin pumiceus.

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APA

pumiceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pumiceous

MLA

“pumiceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pumiceous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pumiceous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pumiceous.

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