| Meaning | A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder. |
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| Synonym | talcum |
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| Narrower | French chalk | A soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains |
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| rensselaerite | A kind of soft talc |
| soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock, steatite | A soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel |
| Broader | mineral | Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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| Substance of | talcum, talcum powder | A toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented |
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| Spanish | talco |
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| Catalan | talc |
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| Verbs | talc | apply talcum powder to (one's body) |
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