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['tælkəm]noun ((also talcum powder: often abbreviated to talc) a kind of fine, usually perfumed, powder made from talc, used on the body.) talc -
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dust [dʌst]1. nouna. [+ furniture] épousseter ; [+ room] essuyer la poussière dans4. compounds► dust down, dust off separable transitive verb* * *[dʌst] 1.1) ( grime) poussière fto allow the dust to settle — lit laisser retomber la poussière; fig laisser les choses se calmer
2) ( fine powder) poudre f2.transitive verb épousseter [furniture]; saupoudrer [cake] ( with de, avec); poudrer [face] ( with de, avec)3.intransitive verb épousseterPhrasal Verbs:- dust off••to bite the dust — [person] mordre la poussière; [plan, idea] tomber à l'eau
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dusting ['dʌstɪŋ](a) (of room, furniture) époussetage m, dépoussiérage m;∎ to do the dusting enlever la poussière, faire la poussière ou les poussières;∎ have you done the dusting? tu as enlevé la poussière?, tu as fait la poussière ou les poussières?(b) (with sugar, insecticide) saupoudrage m;∎ give the cake a dusting of icing sugar saupoudrez le gâteau de sucre glace►► dusting powder talc m
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Sterile talc powder — is a mineral, usually used in a powdered form. In cancer treatment, sterile talc powder is used to prevent pleural effusions (an abnormal collection of fluid in the space between the lungs and the chest wall). Sterile talc powder is inserted into … Wikipedia
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talc — [talk] n. [Fr < Ar ṭalq] 1. a soft, light colored, monoclinic mineral, Mg3Si4O10 (OH) 2, with a greasy feel, used to make talcum powder, lubricants, etc.; magnesium silicate: see MOHS SCALE 2. short for TALCUM (POWDER) vt. talcked or talced,… … English World dictionary
talc — [ tælk ] noun uncount 1. ) INFORMAL TALCUM POWDER 2. ) a very soft stone used for making talcum powder … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
powder — [n] fine, loose grains made by crushing a solid crumb, dust, film, grain, grit, meal, particle, pounce, pulverulence, seed, talc; concepts 471,831 Ant. solid powder [v] crush into fine grains; sprinkle fine grains abrade, bray, comminute, cover,… … New thesaurus
talc — [tælk] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin talk, from Arabic talq] talcum powder … Dictionary of contemporary English
talc — ► NOUN 1) talcum powder. 2) a soft mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of magnesium … English terms dictionary
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Talc — A very soft, soapy feeling mineral that is a silicate of magnesium, sometimes with small amounts of aluminum silicate. Talc is used in making dusting powder (talcum powder), in cosmetic preparations, and as a filter aid in pharmacy. The… … Medical dictionary