Definition of Talcum

1. Noun. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder.

Exact synonyms: Talc
Substance meronyms: Talcum Powder
Generic synonyms: Mineral
Specialized synonyms: Soap-rock, Soaprock, Soapstone, Steatite, French Chalk, Rensselaerite
Derivative terms: Talc

2. Noun. A toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture.
Exact synonyms: Talcum Powder
Generic synonyms: Bath Powder, Dusting Powder, Toilet Powder
Terms within: Talc

Definition of Talcum

1. n. Same as Talc.

Definition of Talcum

1. Noun. Powdered and perfumed talc for toilet use. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Talcum

1. a powder made from talc [n -S]

Medical Definition of Talcum

1. Synonym: talc. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Talcum

talc
talc operation
talced
talcier
talciest
talcing
talcked
talckier
talckiest
talcking
talcky
talcose
talcosis
talcous
talcs
talcum (current term)
talcum powder
talcums
talcy
tale
tale-bearer
tale-bearers
tale bearer
tale bearers
tale of the tape
talea
taleae
talebear
talebearer
talebearers

Literary usage of Talcum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Scientific American Cyclopedia of Formulas: Partly Based Upon the 28th by Albert Allis Hopkins (1910)
"All the most prominent brands were found to contain talcum in the proportion of 75 to 90%. The starch is mostly in the form of corn, wheat or potato starch, ..."

2. Squibb's Materia Medica by E.R. Squibb & Sons (1906)
"The talcum powders of the market are often harmful for the reason that they ... SQUIBB'S talcum TOILET POWDER is carefully made from the best selected ..."

3. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1902)
"THE COMPARATIVE VALUE OF PURIFIED talcum AND CALCIUM PHOSPHATE AS ... we therefore abandoned it and turned our attention to washed talcum (see Proc., 1901, ..."

4. Collected Papers by the Staff of Saint Mary's Hospital, Mayo Clinic by Saint Marys Hospital (Rochester, Minn.) (1920)
"THE USE OF COAL AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR talcum TO INDUCE RAPID BOILING* EC KENDALL While we were attempting to improve the method for the determination of small ..."

5. Merck's 1896 Index: An Encyclopedia for the Physician and the Pharmacist by Merck & Co, Merck & co., New York (1896)
"J talcum 49 parts ISO.- Sf>M>idole-Zine 1 part Insufflation I ... talcum To make I(>0 parts Parasites in the Nasal Cavity. 138. ..."

6. Public Documents of the State of North Dakota: Being the Annual and Biennial by North Dakota (1912)
"Coated with talcum and glucose. Illegal. 7863—Kice. Bulk. Burden Co., Wahpeton, ND Polished; coated with talcum and glucose. Illegal. 7890—Bice. ..."

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