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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talc::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | talcum |
| Type of | mineral |
| Has types | rensselaerite, soap-rock, soaprock, soapstone, steatite, french chalk |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | powder |
Examples of talc
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Aged Gewurz gains a mellow, waxy depth, edged by heady scents of talc and rose.
From the sfgate.com
Talc is not soluble in water, but it is slightly soluble in dilute mineral acids.
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Generally they come as pills of milk sugar or talc or as injections of salt water.
From the time.com
Talc is also used as food additive or in pharmaceutical products as a glidant.
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Soaring acidity underscores delicate talc, tangerine and green apple flavors.
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Get some talc and apply to palms, rub hands together and apply to upside-down head.
From the guardian.co.uk
It has a slightly floral, talc-like nose, with hints of coffee and chocolate.
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What it doesn't have is talc, synthetic dyes, parabens, sulfates or actual fish roe.
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Other things to look at are ingredients you might be inhaling, such as talc.
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- A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
- Apply talcum powder to (one's body)
- Talc is a clay mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with the chemical formula H2Mg3(SiO3)4 or Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. In loose form, it, along with corn starch, is one of the most widely used substances known as baby powder (in the case of talc, often called simply talcum powder). It occurs as foliated to fibrous masses, and in an exceptionally rare crystal form...
- The Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC) is a non-profit organization which serves as a partnership of over 100 organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area focused on smart growth, public transportation, environmental causes, and other issues connected with transit and urban planning. ...
- A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses
- A mixture of magnesium metasilicilate (Mg3H2(SiO4)3) with magnesium silicate (Mg3Si4O11 ^. H2O).
- Mg3Si4O10. A product of the hydrothermal alteration of olivine and pyroxene.
- A soft, slippery mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate. Sometimes used as a filler for casting materials. (Conservation & Art Material Encyclopedia Online)
- Powder lubricant to prevent sticking between tube and tire. A soft mineral; a basic magnesium silicate usually occurring in foliated, granular, or fibrous masses, used in the manufacture of electrical insulators
