talcum
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
Types & categories
- mineral hypernym
- soapstone hyponym
- French chalk hyponym
- rensselaerite hyponym
Parts & wholes
- talcum powder substance holonym
Related & opposite
- talc derivation
Sense 2 noun
a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture
Types & categories
- toilet powder hypernym
Parts & wholes
- talcum substance meronym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | talc |
| 1 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | talcum powder |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | mineral |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | soapstone |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | French chalk |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rensselaerite |
| 2 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | talcum |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | toilet powder |