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talc

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4 lettersPronunciation /tælk/Part of speech verb, nounSorted acltStarts with TEnds with C0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. apply talcum powder to (one's body)

Word origin

From Middle French talc, from Arabic طَلْق (ṭalq), from Persian تلک (talk), from Middle Persian [Term?] (“medicament”).

Used in a sentence

  • The abeer is often mixed with powdered talc to make it glitter, and then, if it gets into the eyes, it causes a good deal of pain.
  • With this background and experience we feel justified in stating that not all talcs contain, or are associated with, asbestos.
  • For example, Montana talcs approximate the theoretical composition, while California talcs often contain calcite (CaCO₃) and dolomite (CaCO₃ • MgCO₃).

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