talcum

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/ˈtælkəm/

noun

Powdered and perfumed talc for toilet use.

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talctalcum powder
OriginArabic طَلْق →
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Meanings

nountalcum (countable and uncountable, plural talcums)

plural talcums

  1. countableuncountablePowdered and perfumed talc for toilet use.
verbtalcum (third-person singular simple present talcums, present participle talcuming, simple past and past participle talcumed)

present singular third person talcums · participle present talcuming · participle past talcumed · past talcumed

  1. transitiveTo perfume with talcum powder.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
talc
Broader
mineral

nouna toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture

Similar
talcum powder
Broader
toilet powderbath powderdusting powder
Also see
talctalcum powder

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Arabicطَلْق
  2. Englishtalcum

From talc + -um, from Medieval Latin talcum, from Arabic طَلْق (ṭalq).

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Translations

Bulgarian талк
  • талк (talk)powdered and perfumed talc for toilet use
Danish talkum
  • talkumpowdered and perfumed talc for toilet use
Finnish talkki
  • talkkipowdered and perfumed talc for toilet use
German Talk
  • Talkpowdered and perfumed talc for toilet use
Russian тальк
  • тальк (talʹk)powdered and perfumed talc for toilet use
Spanish talco
  • talcopowdered and perfumed talc for toilet use
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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