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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 moistureplay

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 powderplay

Synonyms:

talc; talcum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

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)

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