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Meaning of "talcum" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TALCUM

talcum  [ˈtælkəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TALCUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Talcum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TALCUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

talcum

Talc

Talc is a mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with the chemical formula H2Mg34 or Mg3Si4O102. In loose form, it is the widely used substance known as talcum powder. It occurs as foliated to fibrous masses, and in an exceptionally rare crystal form. It has a perfect basal cleavage, and the folia are non-elastic, although slightly flexible. It is the softest known mineral and listed as 1 on the Mohs hardness scale. It can be easily scratched by a fingernail. It is also sectile. It has a specific gravity of 2.5–2.8, a clear or dusty luster, and is translucent to opaque. Talc is not soluble in water, but it is slightly soluble in dilute mineral acids. Its colour ranges from white to grey or green and it has a distinctly greasy feel. Its streak is white. Soapstone is a metamorphic rock composed predominantly of talc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TALCUM


Beckham
ˈbɛkəm
capsicum
ˈkæpsɪkəm
colchicum
ˈkɒltʃɪkəm
dinkum
ˈdɪŋkəm
high-income
ˌhaɪˈɪnkəm
hokum
ˈhəʊkəm
locum
ˈləʊkəm
Malcolm
ˈmælkəm
Markham
ˈmɑːkəm
Morecambe
ˈmɔːkəm
Newcomb
ˈnjuːkəm
practicum
ˈpræktɪkəm
Shechem
ˈʃɛkəm
skookum
ˈskuːkəm
unwelcome
ʌnˈwɛlkəm
verbascum
vɜːˈbæskəm
viscum
ˈvɪskəm
welcome
ˈwɛlkəm
Welkom
ˈwɛlkəm
Wykeham
ˈwɪkəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TALCUM

talayot
talbot
talbotype
talc
Talca
Talcahuano
talcked
talcking
talcose
talcous
talcum powder
talcy
tale
talea
Taleb
Taleban
talebearer
talebearing
taleful
talegalla

WORDS THAT END LIKE TALCUM

caecum
canticum
cecum
cum
doronicum
Eboracum
guaiacum
hypericum
Illyricum
modicum
molluscum
Noricum
offscum
panicum
pond scum
scum
taraxacum
tillicum
vade mecum
viaticum

Synonyms and antonyms of talcum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «talcum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TALCUM

Find out the translation of talcum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of talcum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «talcum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滑石粉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

talco
570 millions of speakers

English

talcum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तालक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التلك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тальк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

talco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রূপালি ধাতু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

talc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Talcum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Talkum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

滑石
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

활석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Talcum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phấn hoạt thạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முக பூச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तालकुम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

talk pudrası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

talco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

talk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тальк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

talc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταλκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

talkpoeder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

talk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

talkum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of talcum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TALCUM»

The term «talcum» is regularly used and occupies the 65.723 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TALCUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about talcum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TALCUM»

Discover the use of talcum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to talcum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fossils arranged according to their obvius characters with ...
Swiss Salt — ; 320 Swallow-Stones — 215 T- Talc ~f — 9 Talcum — 9, 23, 32 Talcum Cubicum 19 Talcum Opacum -w 23 Talcum Steatites n~ 23 Talcum Lamellosum — 23 Talcum Subdiaphanum 23 Talcum Lamellare -m 24 Talcum Corneum ...
J. Hill, R. Baldwin ((Londres)), Peter Elmsly ((Londres)), 1771
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Fossils arranged according to their obvious characters; with ...
... Talc — — Talcum — 9, 2 Talcum Cubicum Talcum Opacum — Talcum Steatites — Talcum Lamellofum - Talcum Subdiaphanum Talcum Lamellare Talcum Corneum — Talcum Coriaceum — Talcum Carneum — Talcum Viridans — Talcum ...
John Hill, 1771
3
Fossils arranged according to their obvious characters
... Talcum — - 9, 23, 32 Talcum Cubicum 19 Talcum Opacum — 23 Talcum Steatites — 23 Talcum Lamellosum — 23 Talcum Subdiaphanum 23 Talcum Lamcllare — 24 Talcum Cornciim — 24 Talcum Coriaceum — 24 Talcum Carneum — 24 ...
John Hill, 1771
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Brand Management, 1E
Besides dispensing and fragrance problems, filling a satchet with talcum powder invites technical problems too. But if the satchet technology itself changes then it might be possible to pack talcum powders effectively. For instance, if the satchet ...
Y. L. R. Moorthi, 2010
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Cost Accounting
The following impersonal Ledger Balances appeared in the Trial Balance of the book of a company on 31st December 2004: The total production of the company was 4,56,000 tons of Mica and 1 ,08,000 tons of Talcum Powder 1,65,000 tons ...
6
Cost Accounting
Wages paid Timber used Sundry stores and maintenance of Mines Rent, Taxes and General Charges (One-third applicable to Talcum Powder) Wages paid and stores used for the manufacture of Talcum Powder Royalties paid on Mica ...
SP Gupta, Ajay Sharma, Satish Ahuja
7
Essentials of Dermatology for Chiropractors
Talcum powder produced from talc is highly absorbent and helps keeps the skin dry. Talcum powder is used to treat skin areas prone to excessive heat and moisture and is especially useful in hot and humid conditions. Talc functions by ...
Michael R. Wiles, Jonathan Williams, Kashif A. Ahmad, 2010
8
Ten Lectures on the Use of Medicinals from the Personal ...
... pseudostellaria (Pseudostellariae Radix), 91 Taishan codonopsis, tdi dang shen p}^# (Codonopsis Radix Taishanensis), 94 Taishan codonopsis, tdi shen ^ # (Codonopsis Radix Taishanensis), 94 Talcum, hud shtffl^Ei talcum, 56, 57, 61, 62, ...
Shude Jiao, Nigel Wiseman, Andrew Ellis, 2003
9
China Markets Yearbook 1999
1097: Talcum Mining and Dressing Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 3 Major products' a) Soap Stone tor Industrial Raw Material I Number of firms «» 93 115 136 135 Rate of change 23.66% 18.26% -0.74% Output Kft 5.297,243 Number of ...
Shoamin Li, David K. Tse, 2000
10
The standard formulary
64 Dissolve the saccharin in 40 fluidounces Of water, add the oil of anise, previously dissolved in 16 fluidounces of alcohol, and the remainder of the water. Add 1 av.ounce of purified talcum; let stand 24 hours, occasionally shaking, and filter.
Albert Ethelbert Ebert

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TALCUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term talcum is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Top 10 Talcum Powder Hacks
Long associated with your childhood bedtime bath or a visit round your grandmother's house, the humble talcum powder has been a bathroom staple for ... «Closer, Jul 15»
2
Talcum Powder Beauty Tips: 10 Hacks You Need To Know About
Think talcum powder is just for babies? Think again. This sweet smelling powder has a myriad of brilliant uses, just waiting to make their way into your daily ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
3
Package with talcum powder sent to district judge
The Victoria County Fire Department was dispatched to a possible hazardous material case at the County Courthouse Monday afternoon after a package ... «Victoria Advocate, Jun 15»
4
Women are suing Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder
Some studies, beginning in 1982, have indicated that women who used talcum powder products for feminine hygiene have a higher risk of ovarian cancer than ... «PRI, May 15»
5
The many benefits of talcum powder
Talcum powder has a nostalgic effect on all of us. We can all remember our grandmothers, mothers aunts, neighbours using fragrant talcs, like lemon, menthol, ... «Times of India, May 15»
6
Woman Wins $13M for Deadly Asbestos in Talcum Powder
Judith Winkel, 73, told the court she used the popular scented talcum powder from 1961 to 1976. It wasn't until 1973 that federals laws required commercial ... «Asbestos.com, May 15»
7
Jury awards woman $13M for exposure to asbestos in talcum
The Food and Drug Administration conducted a study more than five years ago that found no asbestos in cosmetics it tested containing talcum powder. However ... «Yahoo News UK, Apr 15»
8
Link Between Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer Sparks Growing …
New Jersey's courts are dealing with at least 70 lawsuits against J&J from those claiming that talcum powder has contributed to ovarian cancer. This story was ... «NJ Spotlight, Apr 15»
9
Powder found on JetBlue plane turns out to be talcum
But it turned out to be only talcum powder, said JetBlue spokesman Morgan Johnston. Continue reading below. “It was nothing to worry about,” he said. «Boston Globe, Apr 15»
10
Health Risks of Talcum Powder
Who does not know what talcum powder is? The white, smooth-textured powder you use to put on your face and body. There are different types of talcum ... «BoldSky, Jan 15»

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