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Meanings of talcum in inglés

portugués
talco
catalán
talc
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A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder.

talco
catalán
talc
español
polvos de talco

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

polvos de talco
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Examples for "talcum powder"
Examples for "talcum powder"
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What bothered him in his smelling was his ignorance of talcum powder.
Jerry of the Islands
2
Plus talcum powder and small glass beads driven down into the base.
Quantico
3
A blast of warmed air dusted her with the finest talcum powder.
Brave New World
4
He was standing close enough to smell her talcum powder and perfume.
A Winter Haunting
5
Particles of talcum powder kept floating towards us on the lawn.
Chef
Usage of talcum in inglés
1
For cover, it could actually be used as shaving talcum if necessary.
The arms maker of berlin
2
What bothered him in his smelling was his ignorance of talcum powder.
Jerry of the Islands
3
Plus talcum powder and small glass beads driven down into the base.
Quantico
4
His grip was short, limp, and powdery with some sort of talcum.
11/22/63
5
A blast of warmed air dusted her with the finest talcum powder.
Brave New World
6
Dry snow fluttered away, like talcum, as he continued a hand-over-hand trek.
The charlemagne pursuit
7
He was standing close enough to smell her talcum powder and perfume.
A Winter Haunting
8
I take a deep breath, and all I can smell is talcum.
The Storyteller
9
Then it is coated with a mixture of glucose and talcum and polished.
Maintaining Health (Formerly Health and Efficiency)
10
Particles of talcum powder kept floating towards us on the lawn.
Chef
11
It was a pleasant, fragrant room that smelled of talcum powder and lavender.
61 hours
12
The powder is shaving talcum with the secret ink ingredient mixed in it.
The arms maker of berlin
13
Ordinary starch, or talcum, or the stearate of zinc is suitable.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume 2 (of 4) / A Personal Guide to the ...
14
What could be more wholesome than Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder?
The Guardian
15
Powdery and fine, like talcum powder in your nose, sweet, flowery.
The Laughing Corpse
16
She even smells like a newborn, that characteristically sweet, talcum-rich scent.
The Irish Times
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Translations for talcum
portugués
talco
Talcum through the time
Talcum across language varieties
United States of America
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