talc
a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder • Syn: talcum • Hypernyms: mineral • Hyponyms: soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock, steatite, French chalk, rensselaerite • Substance Holonyms: talcum, talcum powder
apply talcum powder to (one's body) • Hypernyms: powder • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something
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