A type of porous volcanic rock or lava used for grinding and polishing, similar to pumice.
Likely from Icelandic or Norse origins, possibly combining elements referring to ash-like volcanic stone. Used in historical references to volcanic building materials.
Ashluslay and pumice are volcanic rocks so porous they can float on water—sailors in ancient times found floating pumice and followed it to discover new islands and volcanoes.
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