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oil of talc

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A nostrum made of calcined talc, famous in the 17th century as a cosmetic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable

Examples

  • That for the oil of Talc, dare spend / More than citizens dare lend / Them, or all their officers - Ben Jonson, To Sickness

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