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Black pumice

French translation: pierre ponce noire / d'origine volcanique


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English term or phrase:Black pumice
French translation:pierre ponce noire / d'origine volcanique
Entered by: Nicole Dargere
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23:17 Jan 16, 2009
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Marketing - Agriculture / gardening
English term or phrase: Black pumice
A volcanic-based light-weight hard pumice with a neutral
pH (6.2) and high air porosity (42%). Black pumice can be used as a coarse-grain component for potting mixes or soil.
Nicole Dargere
Canada
Local time: 14:18
pierre ponce noire / d'origine volcanique
Explanation:
Termium :

pumice = pierre ponce



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Note added at 15 mins (2009-01-16 23:32:47 GMT)
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La couleur noire indique que la pierre ponce est d'origine volcanique; les cendres lui donnent sa couleur.
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Arnold007
Local time: 16:18
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Parfait, merci.
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black pumice
pierre ponce noire / d'origine volcanique


Explanation:
Termium :

pumice = pierre ponce



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Note added at 15 mins (2009-01-16 23:32:47 GMT)
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La couleur noire indique que la pierre ponce est d'origine volcanique; les cendres lui donnent sa couleur.

Arnold007
Local time: 16:18
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