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Meaning
Noun
●
In Minerals:
Originally a large range of
transparent
or
glistening
foliated
minerals
. Examples include
mica
,
selenite
and the
hydrated
magnesium silicate
that the
term
talc
generally
has
referred
to in
modern times
(see below). Also an
item
made of
such a
mineral
and
depending
for its
function
on the
special
nature
of the
mineral
(see next). Mediaeval
writers
adopted
the
term
from the Arabic.
●
In Minerals:
A
microscope slide
made of
a
plate
of
mica
,
generally
in use
from the start
of
modern
microscopy
until the early
nineteenth
century
, after which
glass
slides
became the
standard
medium.
●
In Minerals:
A
soft
mineral
,
composed
of
hydrated
magnesium silicate
, that has a
soapy
feel and a
greenish
,
whitish
, or
grayish
color
, and usually
occurs
in
foliated
masses.
●
Talcum powder.
Verb
●
To
apply
talc
to.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
talc
English
talc
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
طلق
Arabic
تلک
Persian
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Calk
Talc
Calc
Caulk
Calque
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