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talcoid

talcoid adjective: pertaining to or resembling talc, such as certain schists.

Adjective

talcoid (comparative more talcoid, superlative most talcoid)

  1. Pertaining to or resembling talc, such as certain schists.

Forms of talcoid

comparativemore talcoid
superlativemost talcoid

Origin of talcoid

From talc + -oid.

Questions about talcoid

What does talcoid mean?
Talcoid means pertaining to or resembling talc, such as certain schists.
What part of speech is talcoid?
Talcoid is an adjective.

Words near talcoid in the dictionary

  1. talcing
  2. talcite
  3. talcites
  4. talcky
  5. talclike
  6. talcoid
  7. talcomicaceous
  8. talcose
  9. talcoses
  10. talcosis
  11. Talcott

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