Word
talc, n.
(talcs)
a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
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talc
talcum
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
talc
semantic pointers
substance holonym
talcum, talcum powder
hypernym
mineral
hyponym
soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock, steatite
French chalk
rensselaerite