TALCUM

talcum, talcum powder

(noun) a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture

talc, talcum

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

talcum (countable and uncountable, plural talcums)

Powdered and perfumed talc for toilet use.

Verb

talcum (third-person singular simple present talcums, present participle talcuming, simple past and past participle talcumed)

(transitive) To perfume with talcum powder.

Source: Wiktionary


Tal"cum, n. [NL.] (Min.)

Definition: Same as Talc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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