Talcum

Description

1) An obsolete Latin term for Talc.

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

Synonyms and Related Terms

talc

Resources and Citations

• 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