talc
Noun
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is a type of: mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical compositionsubtypes:
- 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 moisturesame as: talcum
Verb
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is a type of: powder - apply powder to
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