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Princeton's WordNet

  1. talc, talcumverb

    a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder

  2. talcverb

    apply talcum powder to (one's body)

Wiktionary

  1. talcnoun

    A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses.

  2. Etymology: From talc, from (talq).

Wikipedia

  1. Talc

    Talc, or talcum, is a clay mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with the chemical formula Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. Talc in powdered form, often combined with corn starch, is used as baby powder. This mineral is used as a thickening agent and lubricant. It is an ingredient in ceramics, paints, and roofing material. It is a main ingredient in many cosmetics. It occurs as foliated to fibrous masses, and in an exceptionally rare crystal form. It has a perfect basal cleavage and an uneven flat fracture, and it is foliated with a two-dimensional platy form. The Mohs scale of mineral hardness, based on scratch hardness comparison, defines value 1 as the hardness of talc, the softest mineral. When scraped on a streak plate, talc produces a white streak; though this indicator is of little importance, because most silicate minerals produce a white streak. Talc is translucent to opaque, with colors ranging from whitish grey to green with a vitreous and pearly luster. Talc is not soluble in water, and is slightly soluble in dilute mineral acids.Soapstone is a metamorphic rock composed predominantly of talc.

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  1. talc

    Talc is a naturally occurring mineral composed mainly of the elements magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. It is one of the softest minerals and is often used in the manufacturing of various products like ceramics, paint, paper, baby powder, and cosmetics due to its resistance to heat, electricity and acid. Additionally, it is known for its ability to absorb moisture and reduce friction.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Talcnoun

    a soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses. It is hydrous silicate of magnesia. Steatite, or soapstone, is a compact granular variety

Wikidata

  1. Talc

    Talc is a mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with the chemical formula H2Mg3(SiO3)4 or Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. In loose form, it is the widely used substance known as talcum powder. It occurs as foliated to fibrous masses, and in an exceptionally rare crystal form. It has a perfect basal cleavage, and the folia are non-elastic, although slightly flexible. It is the softest known mineral and listed as 1 on the Mohs hardness scale. It can be easily scratched by a fingernail. It is also sectile. It has a specific gravity of 2.5–2.8, a clear or dusty luster, and is translucent to opaque. Talc is not soluble in water, but it is slightly soluble in dilute mineral acids. Its colour ranges from white to grey or green and it has a distinctly greasy feel. Its streak is white. Soapstone is a metamorphic rock composed predominantly of talc.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Talc

    talk, n. a mineral occurring in thin flakes, of a white or green colour and a soapy feel.—n. Tal′cite, a massive variety of talc.—adjs. Talc′ky, Tal′cose, Tal′cous, containing, consisting of, or like talc. [Fr. talc (Ger. talk)—Sp. talco—Ar. talq.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Talc

    Finely powdered native hydrous magnesium silicate. It is used as a dusting powder, either alone or with starch or boric acid, for medicinal and toilet preparations. It is also an excipient and filler for pills, tablets, and for dusting tablet molds. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of talc in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of talc in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of talc in a Sentence

  1. The FDA:

    We also want to know how many cosmetics products contain talc and whether manufacturers have received adverse event reports associated with talc-containing products.

  2. Mark Lanier:

    If J&J insists on continuing to sell talc, they should mark it with a serious warning.

  3. Paradi Mirmirani:

    Dry shampoos use powder, starch, or talc to soak up oil, and none of those ingredients directly impact the ability of follicles to grow new hair.

  4. Chief Executive Alex Gorsky:

    We remain committed to ensuring the facts about our talc are understood and we will continue to defend the safety of our products.

  5. Nicolas Wentzensen:

    Scientific consensus emerges over time, especially in cases like this, where the results have been somewhat inconsistent, while this recent analysis provides additional evidence supporting an association of talc and ovarian cancer, it will be important to test the methods used in this analysis in other data to see if the findings are confirmed.

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