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pimsskivi

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 19.03.2026

Meanings

laavast tekkinud väga kerge poorne purskekivim
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Usage examples
  • Noka ja küünte kulutamiseks on viirpapagoide puuris pimsskivist õrs.

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Domain Chemistry
pimsskivi
pumice
pimsskivi
pimss
pumice
Usage examples
  • Shake until clear and add 40 ml of distilled water and a small quantity of quartz or pumice.
pumice stone
hohkakivi

Word forms

Inflection Type 17e

pimsskivi pimsskivid
pimsskivi pimsskivide
pimsskivi pimsskive ~ pimsskivisid

Etymology

pooltõlkelaen
  • pimsskivi 'poorne kivim, laava'
    • Bimsstein 'pimsskivi'
      • pūmex 'poorne kivim, laava, pimsskivi' sõnast spūma 'vaht'

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