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# talc

«talc» in Mova's school dictionary: **a very soft, white or grey mineral that feels soapy or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (talc, uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Talc is a very soft, white or grey mineral that feels soapy or greasy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talc/#m1)

2) Talc (talcum powder) is a fine powder made from it, used on skin to keep it dry or to stop rubbing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talc/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science lessons talc is the softest mineral, number 1 on the Mohs scale of hardness (diamond is 10); you can scratch it with a fingernail. In everyday life it is in baby powder and used by gymnasts and climbers for grip. Phrases: talcum powder, as soft as talc.

### examples

- Talc is so soft you can scratch it with your fingernail. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talc/#x1)
- On the Mohs scale, talc is 1 and diamond is 10. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talc/#x2)
- Mum put talc on the baby after the bath. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talc/#x3)
- The gymnast clapped talc onto her hands. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talc/#x4)
- Talcum powder smells of flowers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talc/#x5)
- We tested which rocks were harder than talc. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talc/#x6)
- Talc feels smooth and soapy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talc/#x7)

### note

Uncountable: «some talc». Talcum powder is often just called talc. Some people now use cornflour-based powder instead, because talc dust should not be breathed in. Do not confuse with chalk.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «talc» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talc/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.