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| talc [ talk ] |
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Same as talcum powder
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2. soft hydrated mineral: a soft mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate. Source: igneous and metamorphic rocks. Use: talcum powder.
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transitive verb (past and past participle talcked or talced, present participle talck·ing or talc·ing, 3rd person present singular talcs) |
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apply talcum powder to something: to put talcum powder on something
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| [Late 16th century. Via French talc and medieval Latin talcum< Persian ṭalḳ] |
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