What does talcum powder mean?

Definitions for talcum powder
ˈtæl kəmtal·cum pow·der

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. talcum, talcum powdernoun

    a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture

Wiktionary

  1. talcum powdernoun

    Perfumed talc (sometimes with the addition of boric acid) for adsorbing moisture on the skin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of talcum powder in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of talcum powder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of talcum powder in a Sentence

  1. Constance Seltzer:

    She taught Johnson Johnson to use talcum powder. Everybody in Johnson Johnson family used it, she was the matriarch of this family. She was my glue. There's not a day that goes by that I don't miss my grandmother.

  2. Adetunji Toriola:

    We know that inflammation increases ovarian cancer risk. We know talcum powder causes inflammation. The question is, does talc cause cancer by causing inflammation in the ovaries?

  3. Karl Turner:

    It is difficult to get certain things in Egypt apparently so she'd taken talcum powder, shaving gel and razorblades and all sorts of things, Karl Turner told the BBC. Clearly, [ she was ] very, very nave. The family describe Laura to me as somebody who is very nave.


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