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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. geology
  3. mineralogy
  4. minerals
  5. silicate minerals
  6. talc
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. inorganic compounds
  3. inorganic salts
  4. silicates
  5. magnesium silicates
  6. talc
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. salts
  3. inorganic salts
  4. silicates
  5. magnesium silicates
  6. talc
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. inorganic compounds
  3. silicon compounds
  4. silicates
  5. magnesium silicates
  6. talc
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical compounds
  3. inorganic compounds
  4. magnesium compounds
  5. magnesium silicates
  6. talc

Preferred term

talc

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Finely powdered native hydrous magnesium silicate. It is used as a dusting powder, either alone or with starch or boric acid, for medicinal and toilet preparations. It is also an excipient and filler for pills, tablets, and for dusting tablet molds.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • talcum powder

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/63088

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