Talc

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Adjective, Noun, Verb (usu participle)

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Talc has 1 sense

talc(n = noun.substance) talcum - a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder; Array

is a kind of mineral

has particulars: soap-rock, soaprock, soapstone, steatite, french chalk, rensselaerite

Derived form verb talc₁

Verb Talc has 1 sense

talc(v = verb.body) Array - apply talcum powder to (one's body); Array

is one way to

powder

Derived form noun talc₁

Sample sentence:
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CIDE DICTIONARY

Talc, n. [F. talc; cf. Sp. & It. talco, LL. talcus; all fr. Ar. talq.].

A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses. It is hydrous silicate of magnesia. Steatite, or soapstone, is a compact granular variety. [1913 Webster]

Indurated talc, an impure, slaty talc, with a nearly compact texture, and greater hardness than common talc; -- called also talc slate.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Talc, n. & v.
--n.
1 talcum powder.
2 any crystalline form of magnesium silicate that occurs in soft flat plates, usu. white or pale green in colour and used as a lubricator etc.
--v.tr. (talcked, talcking) treat (a surface) with talc to lubricate or dry it.

Derivative

talcose adj. talcous adj. talcy adj. (in sense 1).

Etymology

F talc or med.L talcum, f. Arab. talk f. Pers. talk

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