talc in Chinese
talc in Chinese is 滑石 — talc means 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.
talc in Chinese
滑石
Pronounced: huá shí
(obsolete) Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Medieval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.
What does "talc" mean?
- 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.
- noun A microscope slide made from a thin piece of mica, common from the early years of microscopy until glass slides took over in the early 1800s.
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noun A soft, soapy-feeling mineral made of hydrated magnesium silicate, usually grey, white or green and found in layered lumps.
"For example, Montana talcs approximate the theoretical composition, while California talcs often contain calcite (CaCO₃) and dolomite (CaCO₃ • MgCO₃)."
- noun Another name for talcum powder.
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- For example, Montana talcs approximate the theoretical composition, while California talcs often contain calcite (CaCO₃) and dolomite (CaCO₃ • MgCO₃).
- With this background and experience we feel justified in stating that not all talcs contain, or are associated with, asbestos.
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What is "talc" in Chinese?
"talc" in Chinese is 滑石. talc means: 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.
How do you pronounce 滑石?
"talc" in Chinese is 滑石, pronounced "huá shí".
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