talclike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of talc.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English talc →
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Meanings

adjectivetalclike (comparative more talclike, superlative most talclike)

comparative more talclike · superlative most talclike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of talc.

Origin

  1. Englishtalc
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishtalclike

From talc + -like.

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APA

talclike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talclike

MLA

“talclike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talclike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talclike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talclike.

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