talcum

tal·cum

 (tăl′kəm)

n.

1. Talc.

2. Talcum powder.

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[Medieval Latin; see talc.]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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 talc talcum powder, talcum - a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition soaprock, soap-rock, soapstone, steatite - a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments French chalk - a soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains rensselaerite - a kind of soft talc; sometimes used as wood filler
	2.	talcum - a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture talcum powder bath powder, dusting powder, toilet powder - a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing) talc, 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

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Translations

مَسْحوق الطَّلْق

zásyp

talkum

Körperpuder

talc

talkpúîur

talkumpudder

talk pudrası

滑石粉

talc

(tӕlk) noun

1. a kind of soft mineral that feels like soap. talk مادَّه ناعِمَه كالصّابون слюда talco mastek der Talk talkum ταλκtalco talk سیلیکات منیزیم talkki talc אַבקַת טַלק सेलखड़ी milovka zsírkő talk talkúm talco 滑石 운모 talkas steatīts talkum talktalktalk talco talc слюда sľuda, mastenec smukec talk talk ผงแร่ talk 滑石，雲母 тальк ابرق، طلق đá tan 滑石，云母

2. talcum. talk مادَّة مَسْحوق الطَّلْق талк talco zásyp der Talk talkum ταλκtalco talk طلق talkki talc talc अभ्रक, टालकम पाउडर talk hintőpor bedak talkúm talco 滑石 활석 talkas talks talkum talktalkum talk kosmetyczny talco talc тальк zásyp smukec talk talk แป้งโรยตัวและทาหน้า talk pudrası 滑石 тальк طلق، طلق کا پاؤڈر đá tan 滑石

talcum (ˈtӕlkəm) noun

(also talcum powder. often abbreviated to talc) a kind of fine, usually perfumed, powder made from talc, used on the body. talkpoeier مَسْحوق الطَّلْق талк пудра talco zásyp der Körperpuder talkum ταλκpolvos de talco talk پودر تالک talkki talc talc सुगन्धित पाऊडर talk puder hintőpor bedak talkpúður talco タルカムパウダー 탤컴 파우더, 화장용 분 talkas talks bedak talkum talkpoedertalkumpudder talk kosmetyczny pó de talco (pudră de) talc тальк zásyp smukec talk talk[puder] แป้งฝุ่น talk pudrası 滑石粉 тальк طلق کا پاؤڈر bột tan 滑石粉

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tal·cum

n. polvo.

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