talc

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von talc im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: talk pudrası; {i} talk; (Tıp) Su ihtiva eden magnezyum silikat; (isim) talk

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von talc im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses; {n} a magnesian earth consisting of broad flat smooth lamens or plates; A soft mineral composed of hydrous magnesium silicate; Si4Mg3O10(OH)2 A trioctahedral magnesium silicate mineral with a 2: 1 type layer structure but without isomorphous substitution May occur in soils as an inherited mineral See also Appendix I, Table A3; whitish powder applied at the factory to the surface of some roofing materials (e g , vulcanized EPDM membranes), used as a release agent to prevent adhesion of the membrane to itself; {i} magnesium silicate powder (used in cosmetics, medicine, etc.); talcum powder; A whitish, greenish, or grayish hydrated magnesium silicate mineral; it is extremely soft and has a characteristic soapy or greasy feel; a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder; apply talcum powder to (one's body); Mineral used in papermaking as a filler and coating pigment; It is hydrous silicate of magnesia; Talc is the same as talcum powder. talcum powder (talk, from talq). Common silicate mineral that is distinguished from almost all other minerals by its extreme softness. Its soapy or greasy feel accounts for the name soapstone, given to compact aggregates of talc with other rock-forming minerals. Soapstones have been used since ancient times for carvings, ornaments, and utensils. Resistant to most reagents and to moderate heat, they are especially suitable for sinks and countertops. Talc is also used in lubricants, leather dressings, toilet and dusting powders, and certain marking pencils; as a filler in ceramics, paint, paper, roofing materials, plastic, and rubber; as a carrier in insecticides; and as a mild abrasive in the polishing of cereal grains; Magnesium silicate; a white extender pigment used in paint The base for talcum powder; Magnesium silicate mineral, with water Commonly called soapstone Very soft and platy, like mica Can be easily carved with a knife Generally in very fine grained masses; the softest mineral on the Mohrs scale of hardness Feels like soap; a soft white powder, consisting of magnesium silicate, used in dusting powders and skin applications Talc used to dust surgical rubber gloves causes irritation of serous membranes, resulting in adhesions, if not washed off prior to an operation; a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder apply talcum powder to (one's body); Steatite, or soapstone, is a compact granular variety