| NOUN | substance | talcum, talc | a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate |
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| artifact | talcum, talcum powder | a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented |
| Sounds | tae'lkahm | |
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| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| 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 | talc | |
| 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 | |
| Meaning | A toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture. | |
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| Synonym | talcum powder | |
| Broader | toilet powder, bath powder, dusting powder | A fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing) |
| Substances | talc, talcum | A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate |
| Spanish | polvos de talco, talco | |
| Catalan | pólvores de talc, talc | |
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