A fine-grained white, greenish, or gray mineral, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2, having a soft soapy feel and used in talcum and face powder, as a paper coating, and as a filler for paint and plastics.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A very soft mineral that is a basic silicate of magnesium, has a soapy feel, and is used especially in making talcum powder.
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verb-transitive
To apply this substance to (a photographic plate, for example).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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