talc meaning in Kannada
ಕಾಗೆಬಂಗಾರ
/tælk/
talc in Kannada: ಕಾಗೆಬಂಗಾರ. In English, talc means originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Medieval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.
Kannada words for talc
- ಕಾಗೆಬಂಗಾರ
English meaning of talc
- noun Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Medieval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.
- noun A microscope slide made of a plate of mica, generally in use from the start of modern microscopy until the early nineteenth century, after which glass slides became the standard medium.
- noun A soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in foliated masses.
- noun Talcum powder.
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Questions about talc in Kannada
- What is the meaning of talc in Kannada?
- Talc in Kannada is ಕಾಗೆಬಂಗಾರ.
- talc ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
- Talc: ಕಾಗೆಬಂಗಾರ.
- What does talc mean in English?
- Talc means originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Medieval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.
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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: talc (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: talc (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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