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talcum powder

talcum powder noun: perfumed talc (sometimes with the addition of boric acid) for adsorbing moisture on the skin.

Noun

talcum powder (countable and uncountable, plural talcum powders)

  1. Perfumed talc (sometimes with the addition of boric acid) for adsorbing moisture on the skin.

talcum powder meaning in Tamil, Thai and Myanmar

talcum powder in Tamil

நறுமணச் சுண்ணம், நறுமணத்தூள், புட்டா மாவு

talcum powder in Thai

perfumed talc
แป้งฝุ่น

talcum powder in Myanmar

perfumed talc
ပေါင်ဒါ paungda

Forms of talcum powder

pluraltalcum powders

Questions about talcum powder

What does talcum powder mean?
Talcum powder means perfumed talc (sometimes with the addition of boric acid) for adsorbing moisture on the skin.
What is talcum powder in Tamil?
Talcum powder in Tamil is நறுமணச் சுண்ணம், நறுமணத்தூள், புட்டா மாவு. See Talcum powder meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is talcum powder?
Talcum powder is a noun.
What is the plural of talcum powder?
The plural of talcum powder is talcum powders.

Words near talcum powder in the dictionary

  1. Talcott
  2. Talcotts
  3. talcous
  4. talcs
  5. talcum
  6. talcum powder
  7. talcum powders
  8. Talcum X
  9. talcumed
  10. talcuming
  11. talcums

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