talcum
talcum · talcums
тальк
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Powdered and perfumed talc for toilet usePowdered and perfumed talc for toilet use.
/ˈtælkəm/
» Diamond is the hardest mineral, talcum is the softest.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)Powdered and perfumed talc for toilet use.
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талькtalʹk
a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture
Examples
2 sentencesDiamond is the hardest mineral, talcum is the softest.
Some mothers still use talcum powder when they change their baby's diaper.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
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Origin
From talc + -um, from Medieval Latin talcum, from Arabic طَلْق (ṭalq).From talc + -um, from Medieval Latin talcum, from Arabic طَلْق (ṭalq).
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Forms
plural: talcumsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture:talcum powder
- a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder:talc
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtalcum powder
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable