тальк — meaning in English

English meaning

• talc noun 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.
• talcum noun A fine, soft powder, often scented, used on the skin to absorb moisture.

Senses

тальк is used for these senses in English:

• talcum Powdered and perfumed talc for toilet use.
• talcum powder Perfumed talc (sometimes with the addition of boric acid) for adsorbing moisture on the skin.

talc — full definition

1. noun 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.
2. noun A microscope slide made of a plate of mica, generally in use from the start of modern microscopy until the early nineteenth century, after which glass slides became the standard medium.
3. noun A soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in foliated masses.
4. noun Talcum powder.