#talc__talcum a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
supertype: #mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
substance of: #talcum_powder
subtype: #soapstone__soaprock__steatite a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
subtype: #French_chalk a soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains
subtype: #rensselaerite a kind of soft talc; sometimes used as wood filler
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