talcum

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: talc
  2. A toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented;
    Absorbs excess moisture (synset 104393879)
    is a type of: bath powder, dusting powder, toilet powder - a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)
    substance holonym: talc, talcum - a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
    same as: talcum powder

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