| NOUN | substance | talc, talcum | a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate |
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| VERB | body | talc | apply talcum powder to (one's body) |
| Sounds | tae'lk | |
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| 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 | |
| Narrower | French chalk | A soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains |
| 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 |
| Substance of | talcum, talcum powder | A toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented |
| Spanish | talco | |
| Catalan | talc | |
| Verbs | talc | apply talcum powder to (one's body) |
| Meaning | apply talcum powder to (one's body) . | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | powder | apply powder to |
| Nouns | talc | a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate |
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