how to pronounce talcum

/ˈtælkəm/

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talcum is pronounced in two syllables

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meaning of talcum

Talcum is a powder made from talc, a mineral composed of magnesium silicate.

talcum frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word talcum occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics talcum can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that talcum can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;