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Talcum   /tˈælkəm/   Listen
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.  Synonym: talc.
2.
A toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture.  Synonym: talcum powder.





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"Talcum" Quotes from Famous Books



... good as her word. Blouse and skirt by means of an overdrape of window curtain were made into the dress of a lady of quality; Judith's pretty hair was piled high and liberally powdered with talcum, and Josephine even produced a tiny bit of rouge and a black patch, and insisted that to make the picture complete Judith must have the buckled shoes, and as there wasn't time to make more buckles ...
— Judy of York Hill • Ethel Hume Patterson Bennett


Words linked to "Talcum" :   soap-rock, dusting powder, rensselaerite, steatite, toilet powder, soaprock, French chalk, bath powder, mineral, soapstone


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