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Talcum   /tˈælkəm/   Listen
Talcum

noun
1.
A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder.  Synonym: talc.
2.
A toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture.  Synonym: talcum powder.





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"Talcum" Quotes from Famous Books



... complete will be about 2-1/2 in. long and 1 in. in diameter. The coil can be placed in an old box that has been used for talcum powder or shaving stick. The space around the coil in the box can be filled with paper ...
— The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 - 700 Things For Boys To Do • Popular Mechanics
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... in the highly evolved individual is only partial. Like tendencies exist but the influence of a great body of knowledge above inevitably alters the action of the latter. Maidenhair fern stood indubitably in several instances for the pubic hair, once surrounding a cluster of trailing arbutus when talcum powder of that fragrance had been used on the body. I dreamed of Linnaea borealis, the little twin-flower, in connection with a woman who a few days before when told of the birth of twins to a friend, said, "That is the way to have them come." Lettuce, ...
— The Journal of Abnormal Psychology - Volume 10
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... but it is often very nice to find violet water, bath salts, listerine, talcum powder, almond or other hand or sunburn lotion, in decorated bottles on the washstand shelf; but to cover the dressing-table in the bedroom with brushes and an array of toilet articles is more of a nuisance than a comfort. A good clothes brush and whiskbroom are usually very acceptable, ...
— Etiquette • Emily Post
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Words linked to "Talcum" :   soaprock, soapstone, soap-rock, steatite, dusting powder, talc, French chalk, rensselaerite, mineral, toilet powder, talcum powder, bath powder


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