Talcum

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Description

1) An obsolete Latin term for Talc.

2) A perfumed dusting powder, usually made with powdered talc.

Synonyms and Related Terms

talc

Sources Checked for Data in Record

  • M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 795
  • Gordon Hanlon, contributed information, 1998
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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