Wörterbuch (en): Pumice stone
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- Pumice stone
de:
Bimsstein (m)
fr:
Pierre ponce (f)
it:
Pietra pomice (f)
es:
Piedra pómez (f)
Pumice is used for the production of lightweight concrete blocks, loose insulating material and Rhenish alluvial stone, as it has good thermal insulation properties. Finely ground, it was used as an abrasive for wood and as a pore-filling additive in shellac polishing.