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TALCUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture
Synonyms:
talcum; talcum powder
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("talcum" is a kind of...):
bath powder; dusting powder; toilet powder (a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing))
Meronyms (substance of "talcum"):
talc; talcum (a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
Synonyms:
talc; talcum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("talcum" is a kind of...):
mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "talcum"):
soap-rock; soaprock; soapstone; steatite (a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments)
French chalk (a soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains)
rensselaerite (a kind of soft talc; sometimes used as wood filler)
Holonyms ("talcum" is a substance of...):
talcum; talcum powder (a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture)
