Lexic.us

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.

2. Noun. A toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture.

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

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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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