talc

Meaning of talc

noun
  1. talcum powder.
  2. a white, grey, or pale green soft mineral with a greasy feel, occurring as translucent masses or laminae and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
verb
  1. powder or treat (something) with talc.
    he took two hours to get himself dressed for a date, oiling his black hair and talcing his face

late 16th century (denoting the mineral): from medieval Latin talcum (see talcum).

Information about talc

Hyphenation of talc

talc

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • talc is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

talc synonyms

Meaning talcum:

talcum

Anagrams of talc

clat, Lact

Words that rhyme with talc

megotalc

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