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pumice artinya

batu apung

/ˈpʌm.ɪs/

pumice in Indonesian: batu apung. In English, pumice means a light, porous type of pyroclastic igneous rock, formed during explosive volcanic eruptions when liquid lava is ejected into water or air as a froth containing masses of gas bubbles, which are frozen into the rock as the lava solidifies.

Indonesian words for pumice

a light, porous type of pyroclastic igneous rock
batu apung

English meaning of pumice

  1. noun A light, porous type of pyroclastic igneous rock, formed during explosive volcanic eruptions when liquid lava is ejected into water or air as a froth containing masses of gas bubbles, which are frozen into the rock as the lava solidifies.
  2. verb To abrade or roughen with pumice.

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Questions about pumice in Indonesian

What is the meaning of pumice in Indonesian?
Pumice in Indonesian is batu apung.
Apa arti pumice?
Pumice: batu apung.
What does pumice mean in English?
Pumice means a light, porous type of pyroclastic igneous rock, formed during explosive volcanic eruptions when liquid lava is ejected into water or air as a froth containing masses of gas bubbles, which are frozen into the rock as the lava solidifies.

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