English-Finnish translations for talc

Definition of talc

  • 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 . Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral . Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic..
  • A soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in foliated masses
  • Talcum powder
  • To apply talc to

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