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pumice /pum·ice/ (pum´is) a very light, hard, rough, porous, grayish powder consisting of silicates of aluminum, potassium, and sodium; used in dentistry as an abrasive.
pumice [pum′is] Etymology: L, pumex a finely divided volcanic rock used in powdered or solid form for smoothing or polishing surfaces. pumice [pum´is] a substance consisting of silicates of aluminum, potassium, and sodium; used in dentistry as an abrasive.
pumice (pum´is), n a type of volcanic glass used as an abrasive. It is prepared in various grits and is used for finishing and polishing in dentistry. It is also used in the polishing of natural teeth during a coronal polish but is being replaced by less abrasive synthetic particles in some polishing pastes. See also polishing, coronal.
pumice a substance consisting of silicates of aluminum, potassium and sodium; used in dentistry as an abrasive. pumice-stone lung microlithiasis alveolaris pulmonum. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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the Old Pecos Trail/Old Santa Fe Trail intersection and hill had not been pumiced or plowed. Being a woman is worse than being a farmer - there is so much harvesting and crop spraying to be done: legs to be waxed, underarms shaved, eyebrows plucked, feet pumiced, skin exfoliated and moisturised, spots cleansed, roots dyed, eyelashes tinted, nails filed, cellulite massaged, stomach muscles exercised. Being a woman is worse than being a farmer - there is so much harvesting and crop spraying to be done: legs to be waxed, underarms shaved, eyebrows plucked, feet pumiced, skin exfoliated and moisturised, spots cleansed, roots dyed, eyelashes tinted, nails filed, cellulite massaged, stomach muscles exercised. |
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