n.
Pronunciation: ' p ə -m ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English pomis, from Anglo-French pomice, from Latin pumic-, pumex ― more at FOAM
Date: 15th century
: a volcanic glass full of cavities and very light in weight used especially in powder form for smoothing and polishing
– pu · mi · ceous \ pyü- ' mi-sh ə s, ˌ p ə - \ adjective