talc
1 synonym for talc, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A word that once covered a wide group of shiny, semi-clear minerals such as mica and selenite, plus objects made from them; it reached English from Arabic in medieval times.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English from Middle French talc, which traces back through Arabic طَلْق (ṭalq) and Persian تلک (talk) to Middle Persian [Term?], meaning “medicament”.
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