Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oil of talc

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: oil of -talc
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Usage

Questions

What does oil of talc mean?: A nostrum made of calcined talc, famous in the 17th century as a cosmetic.

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