tincal
Crude native borax, formerly imported from Tibet, and once the chief source of boric…Crude native borax, formerly imported from Tibet, and once the chief source of boric compounds
/ˈtɪŋkl̩/
Meaning
1 senses(dated, uncountable)Crude native borax, formerly imported from Tibet, and once the chief source of boric compounds
Origin
From Arabic تِنْكَار (tinkār), from Persian تنکار (tankâr), from Sanskrit टांकण (ṭāṃkaṇa).From Arabic تِنْكَار (tinkār), from Persian تنکار (tankâr), from Sanskrit टांकण (ṭāṃkaṇa). Compare altincar and tincar.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedborax
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable