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TALC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: talcked    , talcking   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

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

Synonyms:

talc; talcum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("talc" is a kind of...):

mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "talc"):

soap-rock; soaprock; 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)

Holonyms ("talc" is a substance of...):

talcum; talcum powder (a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture)

Derivation:

talc (apply talcum powder to (one's body))

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Apply talcum powder to (one's body)

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "talc" is one way to...):

powder (apply powder to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

talc (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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