tincal

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/ˈtɪŋkl̩/

noun

crude native borax, formerly imported from Tibet, and once the chief source of boric compounds

OriginArabic تِنْكَار ← Persian تنکار ← Sanskrit टांकण →
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Meanings

nountincal (uncountable)

alternative obsolete altincar · alternative obsolete tangar · alternative obsolete tankal · alternative obsolete tincall · alternative obsolete tincar · alternative obsolete tinkal

  1. dateduncountablechemistrycrude native borax, formerly imported from Tibet, and once the chief source of boric compounds

Origin

  1. Sanskritटांकण
  2. Persianتنکار
  3. Arabicتِنْكَار
  4. Englishtincal

From Arabic تِنْكَار (tinkār), from Persian تنکار (tankâr), from Sanskrit टांकण (ṭāṃkaṇa). Compare altincar and tincar.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tincal

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Sounds the same

tinkle

Anagrams

catlincantilAnctillactin
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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