talc

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[Wikipedia:microscope slide|microscope slide]] made of a plate of mica, generally in use from the start of modern microscopy until the early nineteenth century, after which glass slides became the standard medium.<ref name="Shorter Oxford"/>
2. A soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in [[foliated]] masses.
3. [[talcum powder|Talcum powder]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To apply talc to.

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