TALCUM POWDER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does talcum powder mean? 

• TALCUM POWDER (noun)
  The noun TALCUM POWDER has 1 sense:

1. a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture

  Familiarity information: TALCUM POWDER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TALCUM POWDER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

talcum; talcum powder

Hypernyms ("talcum powder" is a kind of...):

bath powder; dusting powder; toilet powder (a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing))

Meronyms (substance of "talcum powder"):

talc; talcum (a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder)

 Context examples 

As the atmosphere warms, winds generated by larger contrasts in surface temperature at different locations mobilize dust particles the size of individual talcum powder grains.

(Martian Dust Storm Grows Global: Curiosity Captures Photos of Thickening Haze, NASA)