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Talc vs Chalk - What's the difference?

talc | chalk |

As nouns the difference between chalk and talc

is that chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone while talc is a soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in foliated masses.

As verbs the difference between chalk and talc

is that chalk is to apply chalk to anything, such as the tip of a billiard cue while talc is to apply talc.

talc

English

(wikipedia talc)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in foliated masses.
  • * 1978', C. J. Parmentier, G. J. Gill, ''Practical Aspects of '''Talc and Asbestos'', C. C. Gravatt, Philip D. LaFleur, Kurt F. J. Heinrich (editors), ''Proceedings of Workshop on Asbestos, Definitions and Measurement Methods , page 406,
    • With this background and experience we feel justified in stating that not all talcs contain, or are associated with, asbestos.
  • * 1987', Joseph A. Radosta, Nikhil C. Trivedi, ''11: '''Talc'' , H.S. Katz, J.V. Mileski (editors), ''Handbook of Fillers For Plastics , page 217,
    • For example, Montana talcs' approximate the theoretical composition, while California ' talcs often contain calcite (CaCO3) and dolomite (CaCO3 • MgCO3).
  • * 2003 , Harutun Karian, Handbook of Polypropylene and Polypropylene Composites , Revised and Expanded Edition, page 573,
    • Micronized talcs' and, to an even higher degree, submicrometer ' talcs significantly influence the processing parameters.

    Related terms

    * talcum

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply talc.
  • * 1940 , Rubber Journal , Volume 99, page 479,
    • "Generous talcing'" is applied not only to the naked bale, but to the inside of the wrapper, and after stenciling, to the interior of the package. This ' talcing is repeated, "if necessary, dependent upon the number of handlings up to and into stores for steamer loading."
  • * 1977 , Great Britain Health and Safety Executive, Manufacturing & Service Industries , page 43,
    • Three manufacturers have now produced separate designs for talcing boxes; one uses conventional techniques of brushing and vibrators, one is a fluidised bed and the third is an electrostatic applicator.
  • * 1983 , Aaron Elkins, The Dark Place , 2010, page 107,
    • Then he talced his hands, slipped on a new pair of rubber gloves, went to the shapeless thing at the other end of the table, and began to work.

    See also

    * soapstone * steatite ----

    chalk

    English

    Alternative forms

    * chaulk (dated)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) A soft, white, powdery limestone.
  • (countable) A piece of chalk, or, more often, processed compressed chalk, that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard.
  • Tailor's chalk.
  • (uncountable, climbing) A white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk.
  • (US, military, countable) A platoon-sized group of airborne soldiers.
  • (US, sports, chiefly, basketball) The prediction that there will be no upsets, and the favored competitor will win.
  • * {{quote-news, 1982, March 22, Phil Musick, And the pick here is - Georgetown over Houston, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette citation
    • , passage=OK, let's get rid of the chalk' players right away. The ' chalk likes North Carolina. Dean Smith has taken Carolina to the Final Four six times.}}
  • * {{quote-news, 1995, April 6, , Notes on a Scorecard, Los Angeles Times citation
    • , passage=Excuse us for sticking with the chalk , but the predicted winners are Afternoon Deelites in the Derby, Oliver McCall over Larry Holmes, Nick Faldo in the Masters, and Al Unser Jr. in the Grand Prix.}}
  • * {{quote-news, 2008, March 24, Jason Bauman, Non-news of the week: Obama picks North Carolina, Beacon-News, city=Aurora, Illinois citation
    • , passage=Instead, he played the chalk and selected the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.}}

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply chalk to anything, such as the tip of a billiard cue.
  • To record something, as on a blackboard, using chalk.
  • To use powdered chalk to mark the lines on a playing field.
  • (figuratively) To record a score or event, as if on a chalkboard.
  • To manure (land) with chalk.
    • (Mortimer)
  • To make white, as if with chalk; to make pale; to bleach.
    • (Tennyson)
  • * Herbert
    • Let a bleak paleness chalk the door.

    Derived terms

    * chalk up to * chalky * different as chalk and cheese * chalk line * by a long chalk

    Related terms

    * calcium * calx * chalkboard

    See also

    * (wikipedia) * *