talc

tælk

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Definition of talc - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hygienetalcum powder used for personal hygiene

She applied talc after her shower.

dust

mineral

powder

geology

TECH.

soft mineral used in talcum powder and insulators

TECH.

Talc is used in baby powder.

soapstone

steatite

Verb

tr.

grooming

apply talcum powder to a surface or body

She talced the baby's back gently after the bath..

dust

powder

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talcum powder used for personal hygiene
soft mineral used in talcum powder and insulators

Origin of talc

Arabic, talq (mica)

Terms with talc included in their meaning

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soapstone

crafts

massive compact talc variety for tabletops and ornaments

soapstone

geology

soft rock rich in talc used in crafts

French chalk

tailoring

soft white talc used in tailoring for marking cloth

French chalk

materials

talc used in rubber manufacturing to prevent sticking

French chalk

cleaning

compact talc for removing grease stains

rensselaerite

rock

mineral that is a fibrous or soft variety of talc

talcum

hygiene

powdered talc used for personal hygiene

talcing

adj.

minerals

covered with or resembling talc

Examples of talc in a sentence

The athlete used talc to prevent chafing.
Talc is mined in several countries.
Artists use talc in sculpting.
He talced his feet before putting on socks.
The nurse talced the patient's back to prevent chafing.

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French:talc, poudrer, ...
German:Talkum, pudern, ...
Italian:talco, applicare talco, ...
Spanish:talco, aplicar talco, ...
Portuguese:talco, aplicar talco, ...
Chinese:爽身粉, 撒爽身粉, ...
Japanese:タルク, タルクを塗る, ...
Arabic:تَلك, بَوْدَرَ, ...
Hebrew:טַלְק, לְפַדֵּר, ...
Russian:тальк, наносить тальк, ...
Ukrainian:тальк, пудрити, ...
Hindi:टैल्क, टैल्क लगाना, ...
Bengali:ট্যালক, ট্যাল্ক লাগানো, ...
Catalan:talco, empolvorar, ...
Czech:pudr, posypat mastkem, ...
Danish:talkum, pudre, ...
Dutch:talkpoeder, talkpoeder aanbrengen, ...
Greek:ταλκ, πούδρα, ...
Hungarian:hintőpor, behintőporozni, ...
Khmer:ម្សៅតាល់ក, លាបម្សៅតាល់កុំ, ...
Korean:탈크, 탈크를 바르다, ...
Persian:پودر تالک, پودر تالک زدن, ...
Polish:talk, pudrować talkiem, ...
Portuguese (BR):talco, aplicar talco, ...
Romanian:talc, a pudra cu talc, ...
Swedish:talcum, pudra, ...
Thai:แป้งฝุ่น, ทาแป้ง, ...
Turkish:talk pudrası, pudralamak, ...
Vietnamese:bột talc, thoa phấn, ...

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Definition of talc - Reverso English Dictionary

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Verb

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