talc

talc

a soft, light-colored, monoclinic mineral, MgSiO(OH), with a greasy feel, used to make talcum powder, lubricants, etc.; magnesium silicate
talcum (powder)

Origin of talc

French from Arabic ?alq

transitive verb

talcked or talced, talck′ing or talc′ing

to use talc on

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talc

noun

A fine-grained white, greenish, or gray mineral, Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂, having a soft soapy feel and used in talcum and face powder, as a paper coating, and as a filler for paint and plastics.

transitive verb

talcked, talck·ing, talcs, or talced talc·ing

To apply this substance to (a photographic plate, for example).

Origin of talc

French from Medieval Latin talcum Old Spanish talco both from Arabic &tlowdot;alq from Persian talk

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A very soft white, greenish, or gray monoclinic mineral usually occurring as massive micalike flakes in igneous or metamorphic rocks. It has a soapy texture and is used in face powder and talcum powder, for coating paper, and as a filler in paints and plastics. Chemical formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂.

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Noun

(plural talcs)

A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present talcs, present participle talcing, simple past and past participle talced)

To apply talc

Origin

From Middle French talc, from Arabic Ø·Ù„Ù‚ (á¹alq), from Persian (talk).

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