a white, grey, brown, or pale green mineral, found in metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of talcum powder and electrical insulators. Composition: hydrated magnesium silicate. Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. Crystal structure: monoclinic
verbWord forms: talcs, talcking, talcked, talcs, talcing or talced
3. (transitive)
to apply talc to
Derived forms
talcose (ˈtalcose) or talcous (ˈtalcous)
adjective
Word origin
C16: from Medieval Latin talcum, from Arabic talq mica, from Persian talk
Examples of 'talcum' in a sentence
talcum
No amount of talcum powder could make that a comfortable experience.
The Sun (2013)
Plus, it's about time talcum powder came back into vogue.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The only treatment involves radical intervention - talcum powder just won't do the trick.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
All right, it would probably turn out to be talcum powder.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He talks about 'the dust in the air, almost talcum-like'.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The bottle looks cheap and it reminds me of talcum powder.
The Sun (2016)
One apparently involved talcum powder and a hairdryer.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Ashore, the spa is top-notch and the beach is talcum-powder perfect.