[mass noun]talcum powder 滑石粉,爽身粉 ■a white, grey, or pale green soft mineral with a greasy feel, occurring as translucent masses or laminae and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate 滑石
(talced, talking)
[with obj.]powder or treat (something) with talc 用滑石处理,涂抹滑石粉于
派生 talcose adjective
(Geology)
talcy adjective 语源
late 16th cent. (denoting the mineral): from medieval Latin talcum (see talcum)