TALC
- to treat with a fine powdery mineral [v TALCED or TALCKED, TALCING or TALCKING, TALCS]
- to treat with talc (a soft mineral with a soapy texture) [v TALCED, TALCING, TALCKED, TALCKING, TALCS] : TALCKY [adj], TALCOSE [adj], TALCOUS [adj], TALCY [adj]
- soft green-to-gray mineral
- a very soft mineral that is a basic silicate of magnesium, has a soapy feel, and is used especially in making talcum powder