† pumexn.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pūmex.

Etymology: < classical Latin pūmex pumice or similar volcanic stone, often used as an abrasive in cleaning, polishing, removing dead skin, etc., of uncertain origin; probably either < classical Latin spūma spume n., or a borrowing < an unidentified (perhaps substratal) language subsequently assimilated to spūma , on account of the resemblance of pumice to foam. Compare earlier pumice n.

Obsolete.

= pumice n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > shaping tools or equipment > [noun] > smoothing or polishing > pumice

pumice1422

pumice stonea1425

pumex1589

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > polishing > [noun] > polish > types of

pumice1422

emery1481

foam of copperas1538

pumex1589

emery-stone1610

smiris1610

putty1663

rottenstone1677

tutty1731

French rouge?1745

rotstone1767

plate powder1786

emery-powder18..

rouge1808

waxing1825

black lead1830

tin-putty1839

red stuff1844

stove-polish1858

crocusa1861

crocus-powder1873

furniture cream1873

grit-emery1884

silver polish1895

Ronuk1896

Brasso1905

floor polish1907

lavender cream1926

lavender polish1961

lavender wax1970

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > igneous rock > [noun] > volcanic rocks > lava > pumice

pumice1480

pumice stone1566

pumex1649

sucking stone1664

1589 R. Greene Ciceronis Amor 68 Seeke not sir to wring water out of the pumex.

1649 F. Roberts Clavis Bibliorum (ed. 2) 471 Expressions..so penetrating as might dissolve an heart as hard as Adamant into waters, and eyes as dry as Pumex into floods of tears.

1656 J. Smith Compl. Pract. Physick 319 A Pumex stone fired, and quenched twice in white wine.

1753 R. Russell Diss. Use of Sea Water 346 It is necessary, these Parts of the Pumex should undergo proper Levigation before they are used.

1792 M. Riddell Voy. Madeira 42 There is no appearance of pumex nor vestiges of fire about it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	pumex
释义	† pumexn. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pūmex. Etymology: < classical Latin pūmex pumice or similar volcanic stone, often used as an abrasive in cleaning, polishing, removing dead skin, etc., of uncertain origin; probably either < classical Latin spūma spume n., or a borrowing < an unidentified (perhaps substratal) language subsequently assimilated to spūma , on account of the resemblance of pumice to foam. Compare earlier pumice n. Obsolete. = pumice n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > shaping tools or equipment > [noun] > smoothing or polishing > pumice pumice1422 pumice stonea1425 pumex1589 the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > polishing > [noun] > polish > types of pumice1422 emery1481 foam of copperas1538 pumex1589 emery-stone1610 smiris1610 putty1663 rottenstone1677 tutty1731 French rouge?1745 rotstone1767 plate powder1786 emery-powder18.. rouge1808 waxing1825 black lead1830 tin-putty1839 red stuff1844 stove-polish1858 crocusa1861 crocus-powder1873 furniture cream1873 grit-emery1884 silver polish1895 Ronuk1896 Brasso1905 floor polish1907 lavender cream1926 lavender polish1961 lavender wax1970 the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > igneous rock > [noun] > volcanic rocks > lava > pumice pumice1480 pumice stone1566 pumex1649 sucking stone1664 1589 R. Greene Ciceronis Amor 68 Seeke not sir to wring water out of the pumex. 1649 F. Roberts Clavis Bibliorum (ed. 2) 471 Expressions..so penetrating as might dissolve an heart as hard as Adamant into waters, and eyes as dry as Pumex into floods of tears. 1656 J. Smith Compl. Pract. Physick 319 A Pumex stone fired, and quenched twice in white wine. 1753 R. Russell Diss. Use of Sea Water 346 It is necessary, these Parts of the Pumex should undergo proper Levigation before they are used. 1792 M. Riddell Voy. Madeira 42 There is no appearance of pumex nor vestiges of fire about it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1589
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