talc

Noun
  1. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate;
    Used in a variety of products including talcum powder (synset 115090934)
    is a type of: mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
    subtypes:
    • 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
    substance meronym: talcum, talcum powder - a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture
    same as: talcum
Verb
  1. Apply talcum powder to (one's body) (synset 200042095)
    is a type of: powder - apply powder to

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