TALC

talc|talck. Talc, or Talck, n. a magnesian earth consisting of broad flat smooth lamens or plates

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Talc (tălk), n. [[F. talc; cf. Sp. & It. talco, LL. talcus; all fr. Ar. talq.]] (Min.) A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses. It is hydrous silicate of magnesia. Steatite, or soapstone, is a compact granular variety. Indurated talc, an impure, slaty talc, with a nearly compact texture, and greater hardness than common talc; — called also talc slate.