What does talc mean?
Definitions for talc
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Princeton's WordNet
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
talcverb
apply talcum powder to (one's body)
Wiktionary
talcnoun
A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses.
Etymology: From talc, from (talq).
Wikipedia
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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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
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
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
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
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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Anagrams for talc »
clat
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of talc in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of talc in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of talc in a Sentence
Yet another jury has rejected J&J's misleading claims that its talc was free of asbestos, the internal J&J documents that the jury saw, once more laid bare the shocking truth of decades of cover- up, deception and concealment by J&J.
We also want to know how many cosmetics products contain talc and whether manufacturers have received adverse event reports associated with talc-containing products.
The science supporting the safety of talc has gotten stronger and stronger.
It is really shocking to have had these two reports previously raise attention to the issue( and) have manufacturers pledge to pay more attention and to see there are still products on the shelf that have talc, which is contaminated with asbestos in many cases.
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.
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- التلكArabic
- talcCatalan, Valencian
- klouzek, talek, mastekCzech
- talkumDanish
- TalkGerman
- τάλκηςGreek
- talkoEsperanto
- talcoSpanish
- طلقPersian
- talkkiFinnish
- talcFrench
- तालकHindi
- zsírkőHungarian
- talekIndonesian
- talcoItalian
- טַלקHebrew
- 滑石, タルクJapanese
- 활석Korean
- TALCUMLatin
- talkDutch
- talkumNorwegian
- talkPolish
- talcoPortuguese
- talcRomanian
- талькRussian
- talkSwedish
- பட்டுக்கல்Tamil
- แป้งทาตัวThai
- talkTurkish
- талькUkrainian
- پاؤڈرUrdu
- phấn hoạt thạchVietnamese
- טאַלקYiddish
- 滑石Chinese
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