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Related Terms:
duporthite
cipolin
magnesium
talcosis
talcum
kerolite
magnesium silicate
antiblocker
talcum powder
steatite
french white
foliated
talcs
talcy
soapstone
talcite
talcose
pyrophyllite
protogine
rensselaerite
face powder
minnesotaite
whiteschist
baby powder
powder
Definitions:
Noun
talc
talcum
Definition: a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
Definition: Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.